Frayed Parasol vs Large False Serotine

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	Large False Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Macrolepiota	Hesperoptenus
Species	Macrolepiota excoriata	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	Large False Serotine
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.