Frayed Parasol vs Jentink's Duiker

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	Jentink's Duiker
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)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Macrolepiota	Cephalophus
Species	Macrolepiota excoriata	Cephalophus jentinki

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	Jentink's Duiker
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.

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.