Frayed Parasol vs Peters's Ghost-faced Bat

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Mormoops megalophylla

Key Differences

Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable while Peters's Ghost-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	Peters's Ghost-faced Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Mormoopidae
Genus	Macrolepiota	Mormoops
Species	Macrolepiota excoriata	Mormoops megalophylla

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Peters's Ghost-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	Peters's Ghost-faced Bat
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.