Frayed Parasol vs Graceful Laucha

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Calomys lepidus

Key Differences

• Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable while Graceful Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	Graceful Laucha
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	Calomys
Species	Macrolepiota excoriata	Calomys lepidus

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Graceful Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	Graceful Laucha
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.

Graceful Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.