Matsutake vs Pampas fox

Tricholoma matsutake compared with Lycalopex gymnocercus

Key Differences

• Matsutake is Near Threatened while Pampas fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matsutake	Pampas fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Tricholoma	Lycalopex
Species	Tricholoma matsutake	Lycalopex gymnocercus

Conservation Status

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Pampas fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matsutake	Pampas fox
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.

Pampas fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.