Frayed Parasol vs North American Badger

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Taxidea taxus

Key Differences

• Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable while North American Badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	North American Badger
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Macrolepiota	Taxidea
Species	Macrolepiota excoriata	Taxidea taxus

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	North American Badger
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.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.