Frayed Parasol vs Mayor s Mouse

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Mus mayori

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	Mayor s Mouse
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	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Macrolepiota excoriata	Mus mayori

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Mayor s Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	Mayor s Mouse
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.