Frayed Parasol vs mountain gorilla

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	mountain gorilla
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)	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Macrolepiota	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Macrolepiota excoriata	Gorilla beringei

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	mountain gorilla
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.