Frayed Parasol vs Hotson s Jerboa

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Allactaga hotsoni

Key Differences

• Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable while Hotson s Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	Hotson s Jerboa
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)	Dipodidae
Genus	Macrolepiota	Allactaga
Species	Macrolepiota excoriata	Allactaga hotsoni

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Hotson s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	Hotson s Jerboa
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.

Hotson s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.