Matsutake vs Peruvian Laucha

Tricholoma matsutake compared with Calomys sorellus

Key Differences

• Matsutake is Near Threatened while Peruvian Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matsutake	Peruvian Laucha
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Tricholoma	Calomys
Species	Tricholoma matsutake	Calomys sorellus

Conservation Status

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matsutake	Peruvian Laucha
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.

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.