Box Parachute vs Franciscana

Marasmius buxi compared with Pontoporia blainvillei

Key Differences

• Box Parachute is Not Evaluated while Franciscana is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Box Parachute	Franciscana
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Marasmiaceae	Pontoporiidae
Genus	Marasmius	Pontoporia
Species	Marasmius buxi	Pontoporia blainvillei

Conservation Status

Box Parachute

NE — Not Evaluated

Franciscana

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Box Parachute	Franciscana
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Box Parachute

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Germany, Norway, and Sweden.

Franciscana

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Box Parachute

The Box parachute (Marasmius buxi) is a species in the genus Marasmius. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. It is found in Germany, Norway and Sweden.