Matsutake vs Maxwellducker

Tricholoma matsutake compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

• Matsutake is Near Threatened while Maxwellducker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matsutake	Maxwellducker
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Tricholoma	Philantomba
Species	Tricholoma matsutake	Philantomba maxwellii

Conservation Status

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Maxwellducker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matsutake	Maxwellducker
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.

Maxwellducker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.