Frayed Parasol vs Pied Tamarin

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Saguinus bicolor

Key Differences

• Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable while Pied Tamarin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	Pied Tamarin
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)	Callitrichidae
Genus	Macrolepiota	Saguinus
Species	Macrolepiota excoriata	Saguinus bicolor

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Pied Tamarin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	Pied Tamarin
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.

Pied Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.