Matsutake vs Pousargues’s Mongoose

Tricholoma matsutake compared with Dologale dybowskii

Key Differences

• Matsutake is Near Threatened while Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matsutake	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Tricholoma	Dologale
Species	Tricholoma matsutake	Dologale dybowskii

Conservation Status

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matsutake	Pousargues’s Mongoose
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.

Pousargues’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.