Frayed Parasol vs Ornate Shrew

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Soricidae
Genus	Macrolepiota	Sorex
Species	Macrolepiota excoriata	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	Ornate Shrew
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.