Matsutake vs Pied Tamarin

Tricholoma matsutake compared with Saguinus bicolor

Key Differences

• Matsutake is Near Threatened while Pied Tamarin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matsutake	Pied Tamarin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Tricholoma	Saguinus
Species	Tricholoma matsutake	Saguinus bicolor

Conservation Status

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Pied Tamarin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matsutake	Pied Tamarin
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.

Pied Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.