Matsutake vs Paradox Vole

Tricholoma matsutake compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Matsutake is Near Threatened while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matsutake	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Tricholoma	Microtus
Species	Tricholoma matsutake	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matsutake	Paradox Vole
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.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.