Frayed Parasol vs Indian Pangolin

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Manidae
Genus	Macrolepiota	Manis
Species	Macrolepiota excoriata	Manis crassicaudata

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	Indian Pangolin
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 Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.