Matsutake vs Potto

Tricholoma matsutake compared with Perodicticus potto

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matsutake	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Tricholoma	Perodicticus
Species	Tricholoma matsutake	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matsutake	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.