False Parasol vs Lofty Pericote

Chlorophyllum molybdites compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• False Parasol is Not Evaluated while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Parasol	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Cricetidae
Genus	Chlorophyllum	Auliscomys
Species	Chlorophyllum molybdites	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

False Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Parasol	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.