Frayed Parasol vs Maned sloth

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Bradypus torquatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	Maned sloth
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Macrolepiota	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Macrolepiota excoriata	Bradypus torquatus

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Maned sloth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	Maned sloth
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.