Ashen Knight vs Matsutake

Tricholoma virgatum compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

• Ashen Knight is Data Deficient while Matsutake is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Knight	Matsutake
Kingdom same	Fungi (грибы)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order same	Agaricales (агариковые)	Agaricales (агариковые)
Family same	Tricholomataceae	Tricholomataceae
Genus same	Tricholoma	Tricholoma
Species	Tricholoma virgatum	Tricholoma matsutake

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashen Knight and Matsutake share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tricholoma.

Conservation Status

Ashen Knight

DD — Data Deficient

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Knight	Matsutake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashen Knight

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Ashen Knight

Ashen knight (Tricholoma virgatum) is a species in the genus Tricholoma. It is currently classified as Data Deficient due to insufficient information. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden