Frayed Parasol vs Great Flying Fox

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Pteropus neohibernicus

Key Differences

• Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable while Great Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	Great Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Macrolepiota	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Macrolepiota excoriata	Pteropus neohibernicus

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	Great Flying Fox
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.

Great Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.