Frayed Parasol vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	Large-eared 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 macrotis

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	Large-eared 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.