Matsutake vs Peking Myotis

Tricholoma matsutake compared with Myotis pequinius

Key Differences

• Matsutake is Near Threatened while Peking Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matsutake	Peking Myotis
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Tricholoma	Myotis
Species	Tricholoma matsutake	Myotis pequinius

Conservation Status

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Peking Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matsutake	Peking Myotis
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.

Peking Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.