Frayed Parasol vs Mouse bandicoot

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Microperoryctes murina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	Mouse bandicoot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Peramelidae
Genus	Macrolepiota	Microperoryctes
Species	Macrolepiota excoriata	Microperoryctes murina

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Mouse bandicoot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	Mouse bandicoot
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.