Matsutake vs puma

Tricholoma matsutake compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

• Matsutake is Near Threatened while puma is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matsutake	puma
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Tricholoma	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Tricholoma matsutake	Puma concolor

Conservation Status

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matsutake	puma
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.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.