Matsutake vs Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Tricholoma matsutake compared with Solisorex pearsoni

Key Differences

• Matsutake is Near Threatened while Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matsutake	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Soricidae
Genus	Tricholoma	Solisorex
Species	Tricholoma matsutake	Solisorex pearsoni

Conservation Status

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matsutake	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew
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.

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.