Frayed Parasol vs Golden hamster

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Mesocricetus auratus

Key Differences

• Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable while Golden hamster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	Golden hamster
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	Macrolepiota	Mesocricetus
Species	Macrolepiota excoriata	Mesocricetus auratus

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Golden hamster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	Golden hamster
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.

Golden hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway