Frayed Parasol vs Peruvian night monkey

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Aotus miconax

Key Differences

• Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable while Peruvian night monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	Peruvian night monkey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Aotidae
Genus	Macrolepiota	Aotus
Species	Macrolepiota excoriata	Aotus miconax

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Peruvian night monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	Peruvian night monkey
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.

Peruvian night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.