Frayed Parasol vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Erinaceidae
Genus	Macrolepiota	Hemiechinus
Species	Macrolepiota excoriata	Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	Long-eared Hedgehog
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.