Frayed Parasol vs Jungle cat

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Felis chaus

Key Differences

• Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable while Jungle cat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	Jungle cat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Macrolepiota	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Macrolepiota excoriata	Felis chaus

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Jungle cat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	Jungle cat
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.

Jungle cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.