Frayed Parasol vs Gray Birch Mouse

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Sicista pseudonapaea

Key Differences

• Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable while Gray Birch Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	Gray Birch Mouse
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)	Dipodidae
Genus	Macrolepiota	Sicista
Species	Macrolepiota excoriata	Sicista pseudonapaea

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Gray Birch Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	Gray Birch Mouse
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.

Gray Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.