Frayed Parasol vs Monk Saki

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Pithecia monachus

Key Differences

• Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable while Monk Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	Monk Saki
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Pitheciidae
Genus	Macrolepiota	Pithecia
Species	Macrolepiota excoriata	Pithecia monachus

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	Monk Saki
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.

Monk Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.