松茸 vs Yellow Knight

Tricholoma matsutake compared with Tricholoma equestre

Key Differences

• 松茸 is Near Threatened while Yellow Knight is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	松茸	Yellow Knight
Kingdom same	Fungi (菌界)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order same	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family same	Tricholomataceae	Tricholomataceae
Genus same	Tricholoma	Tricholoma
Species	Tricholoma matsutake	Tricholoma equestre

Evolutionary Relationship

松茸 and Yellow Knight share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tricholoma.

Conservation Status

松茸

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow Knight

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	松茸	Yellow Knight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

松茸

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.

Yellow Knight

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden