Matsutake vs Pale Titi

Tricholoma matsutake compared with Plecturocebus pallescens

Key Differences

• Matsutake is Near Threatened while Pale Titi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matsutake	Pale Titi
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Tricholoma	Plecturocebus
Species	Tricholoma matsutake	Plecturocebus pallescens

Conservation Status

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Pale Titi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matsutake	Pale Titi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Matsutake

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Pale Titi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.