False Parasol vs Lowland Tapir

Chlorophyllum molybdites compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• False Parasol is Not Evaluated while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Parasol	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Tapiridae
Genus	Chlorophyllum	Tapirus
Species	Chlorophyllum molybdites	Tapirus terrestris

Conservation Status

False Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Parasol	Lowland Tapir
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).

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.