Frayed Parasol vs Marbled cat

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Pardofelis marmorata

Key Differences

• Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable while Marbled cat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	Marbled cat
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)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Macrolepiota	Pardofelis
Species	Macrolepiota excoriata	Pardofelis marmorata

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	Marbled cat
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.

Marbled cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.