Matsutake vs Rötender Ritterling

Tricholoma matsutake compared with Tricholoma orirubens

Key Differences

• Matsutake is Near Threatened while Rötender Ritterling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matsutake	Rötender Ritterling
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 matsutake	Tricholoma orirubens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Rötender Ritterling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matsutake	Rötender Ritterling
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.

Rötender Ritterling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden