Frayed Parasol vs Mentawai Squirrel

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	Mentawai Squirrel
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)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Macrolepiota	Callosciurus
Species	Macrolepiota excoriata	Callosciurus melanogaster

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	Mentawai Squirrel
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.