Frayed Parasol vs Japanese Hare

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Macrolepiota	Lepus
Species	Macrolepiota excoriata	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	Japanese Hare
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.

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.