Frayed Parasol vs Meerkat

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Suricata suricatta

Key Differences

Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable while Meerkat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	Meerkat
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)	Herpestidae
Genus	Macrolepiota	Suricata
Species	Macrolepiota excoriata	Suricata suricatta

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Meerkat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	Meerkat
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.