Frayed Parasol vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable while Mexican Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	Mexican Ground 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	Ictidomys
Species	Macrolepiota excoriata	Ictidomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	Mexican Ground 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.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.