Slender Parasol vs Sooty Parasol

Macrolepiota mastoidea compared with Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Key Differences

• Slender Parasol is Near Threatened while Sooty Parasol is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Slender Parasol	Sooty Parasol
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus same	Macrolepiota	Macrolepiota
Species	Macrolepiota mastoidea	Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Slender Parasol and Sooty Parasol share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Macrolepiota.

Conservation Status

Slender Parasol

NT — Near Threatened

Sooty Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Slender Parasol	Sooty Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Slender Parasol

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Sooty Parasol

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden