Frayed Parasol vs Mountain Gazelle

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Gazella gazella

Key Differences

Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable while Mountain Gazelle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	Mountain Gazelle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Macrolepiota	Gazella
Species	Macrolepiota excoriata	Gazella gazella

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Gazelle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	Mountain Gazelle
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.