Frayed Parasol vs Malayan civet

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	Malayan civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Viverridae
Genus	Macrolepiota	Viverra
Species	Macrolepiota excoriata	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	Malayan civet
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.