Matsutake vs Paucident planigale

Tricholoma matsutake compared with Planigale gilesi

Key Differences

• Matsutake is Near Threatened while Paucident planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matsutake	Paucident planigale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Tricholoma	Planigale
Species	Tricholoma matsutake	Planigale gilesi

Conservation Status

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Paucident planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matsutake	Paucident planigale
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.

Paucident planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.