Brennender Ritterling vs Matsutake

Tricholoma virgatum compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

• Brennender Ritterling is Data Deficient while Matsutake is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brennender Ritterling	Matsutake
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family same	Tricholomataceae	Tricholomataceae
Genus same	Tricholoma	Tricholoma
Species	Tricholoma virgatum	Tricholoma matsutake

Evolutionary Relationship

Brennender Ritterling and Matsutake share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tricholoma.

Conservation Status

Brennender Ritterling

DD — Data Deficient

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brennender Ritterling	Matsutake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brennender Ritterling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Brennender Ritterling

Ashen knight (Tricholoma virgatum) is a species in the genus Tricholoma. It is currently classified as Data Deficient due to insufficient information. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden