Frayed Parasol vs Giant Jumping Rat

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Hypogeomys antimena

Key Differences

• Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable while Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	Giant Jumping Rat
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)	Nesomyidae
Genus	Macrolepiota	Hypogeomys
Species	Macrolepiota excoriata	Hypogeomys antimena

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	Giant Jumping Rat
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.

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.