Matsutake vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Tricholoma matsutake compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Matsutake is Near Threatened while Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matsutake	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Tricholoma	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Tricholoma matsutake	Bradypus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matsutake	Pygmy three-toed sloth
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.

Pygmy three-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.