Frayed Parasol vs Indian muntjac

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Muntiacus muntjak

Key Differences

• Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable while Indian muntjac is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	Indian muntjac
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Macrolepiota	Muntiacus
Species	Macrolepiota excoriata	Muntiacus muntjak

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Indian muntjac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	Indian muntjac
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.

Indian muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway