Frayed Parasol vs Losea Rat

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Rattus losea

Key Differences

Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable while Losea Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	Losea Rat
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)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Macrolepiota	Rattus
Species	Macrolepiota excoriata	Rattus losea

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Losea Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	Losea Rat
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.