Frayed Parasol vs Japanese Squirrel

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Sciurus lis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	Japanese Squirrel
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)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Macrolepiota	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Macrolepiota excoriata	Sciurus lis

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Japanese Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	Japanese Squirrel
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 Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium