Frayed Parasol vs Hoary fox

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	Hoary fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Macrolepiota	Lycalopex
Species	Macrolepiota excoriata	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	Hoary 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.