Frayed Parasol vs Guinea pig

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Cavia porcellus

Key Differences

• Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable while Guinea pig is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	Guinea pig
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)	Caviidae
Genus	Macrolepiota	Cavia
Species	Macrolepiota excoriata	Cavia porcellus

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Guinea pig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	Guinea pig
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.

Guinea pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway