Frayed Parasol vs L'Hoest's Monkey

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Allochrocebus lhoesti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	L'Hoest's Monkey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Macrolepiota	Allochrocebus
Species	Macrolepiota excoriata	Allochrocebus lhoesti

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

L'Hoest's Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	L'Hoest's Monkey
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.