Frayed Parasol vs Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Cricetulus longicaudatus

Key Differences

Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable while Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster
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	Cricetulus
Species	Macrolepiota excoriata	Cricetulus longicaudatus

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster
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.