Frayed Parasol vs Mullah Spiny Mouse

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Acomys mullah

Key Differences

• Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable while Mullah Spiny Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	Mullah Spiny Mouse
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)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Macrolepiota	Acomys
Species	Macrolepiota excoriata	Acomys mullah

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Mullah Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	Mullah Spiny Mouse
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.

Mullah Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.