Frayed Parasol vs Midday Jird

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Macrolepiota	Meriones
Species	Macrolepiota excoriata	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.