Frayed Parasol vs Kashmir Mountain Vole

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Alticola montosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	Kashmir Mountain Vole
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Macrolepiota	Alticola
Species	Macrolepiota excoriata	Alticola montosa

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	Kashmir Mountain Vole
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.