Frayed Parasol vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	Ord's kangaroo rat
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)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Macrolepiota	Dipodomys
Species	Macrolepiota excoriata	Dipodomys ordii

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	Ord's kangaroo rat
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.