Matsutake vs Peruvian night monkey

Tricholoma matsutake compared with Aotus miconax

Key Differences

• Matsutake is Near Threatened while Peruvian night monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matsutake	Peruvian night monkey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Aotidae
Genus	Tricholoma	Aotus
Species	Tricholoma matsutake	Aotus miconax

Conservation Status

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Peruvian night monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matsutake	Peruvian night monkey
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 night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.