Frayed Parasol vs Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Poiana leightoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	Poiane d'Afrique occidentale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Viverridae
Genus	Macrolepiota	Poiana
Species	Macrolepiota excoriata	Poiana leightoni

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	Poiane d'Afrique occidentale
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.