Frayed Parasol vs Marbled polecat

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Vormela peregusna

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	Marbled polecat
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)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Macrolepiota	Vormela
Species	Macrolepiota excoriata	Vormela peregusna

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Marbled polecat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	Marbled polecat
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 polecat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.