Frayed Parasol vs Gray-bellied dunnart

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Sminthopsis griseoventer

Key Differences

Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable while Gray-bellied dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	Gray-bellied dunnart
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Macrolepiota	Sminthopsis
Species	Macrolepiota excoriata	Sminthopsis griseoventer

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Gray-bellied dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	Gray-bellied dunnart
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.