Frayed Parasol vs Fringed Myotis

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Myotis thysanodes

Key Differences

Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable while Fringed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	Fringed Myotis
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Macrolepiota	Myotis
Species	Macrolepiota excoriata	Myotis thysanodes

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	Fringed Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Frayed Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.