Frayed Parasol vs Pale fox

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

• Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable while Pale fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	Pale fox
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)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Macrolepiota	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Macrolepiota excoriata	Vulpes pallida

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	Pale fox
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.

Pale fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.