Matsutake vs Dauphin De Peale

Tricholoma matsutake compared with Lagenorhynchus australis

Key Differences

• Matsutake is Near Threatened while Dauphin De Peale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matsutake	Dauphin De Peale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Tricholoma	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Tricholoma matsutake	Lagenorhynchus australis

Conservation Status

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Dauphin De Peale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matsutake	Dauphin De Peale
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.

Dauphin De Peale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.