Matsutake vs Drosseluferläufer

Tricholoma matsutake compared with Actitis macularius

Key Differences

• Matsutake is Near Threatened while Drosseluferläufer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matsutake	Drosseluferläufer
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Charadriiformes (Regenpfeiferartige)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Tricholoma	Actitis
Species	Tricholoma matsutake	Actitis macularius

Conservation Status

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Drosseluferläufer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matsutake	Drosseluferläufer
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.

Drosseluferläufer

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Drosseluferläufer

Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden