Matsutake vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Tricholoma matsutake compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Matsutake is Near Threatened while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matsutake	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Tricholoma	Hsunycteris
Species	Tricholoma matsutake	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matsutake	Patton’s Nectar Bat
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.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.