Frayed Parasol vs Hector’s Beaked Whale

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Mesoplodon hectori

Key Differences

Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable while Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	Hector’s Beaked Whale
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)	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Macrolepiota	Mesoplodon
Species	Macrolepiota excoriata	Mesoplodon hectori

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	Hector’s Beaked Whale
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.