Frayed Parasol vs Guiana Dolphin

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Sotalia guianensis

Key Differences

• Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable while Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	Guiana Dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Macrolepiota	Sotalia
Species	Macrolepiota excoriata	Sotalia guianensis

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	Guiana Dolphin
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.

Guiana Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.