Frayed Parasol vs Phayre's Squirrel

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Callosciurus phayrei

Key Differences

Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable while Phayre's Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	Phayre's Squirrel
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)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Macrolepiota	Callosciurus
Species	Macrolepiota excoriata	Callosciurus phayrei

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Phayre's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	Phayre's Squirrel
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.