Matsutake vs Ornate Shrew

Tricholoma matsutake compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Matsutake is Near Threatened while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matsutake	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (mantar)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Soricidae
Genus	Tricholoma	Sorex
Species	Tricholoma matsutake	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matsutake	Ornate Shrew
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.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.