Frayed Parasol vs Little Black Serotine

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	Little Black 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	Eptesicus
Species	Macrolepiota excoriata	Eptesicus andinus

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	Little Black 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.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.