Frayed Parasol vs Guam Flying Fox

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	Guam 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 tokudae

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	Guam 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.

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.