Frayed Parasol vs Sooty Parasol

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Key Differences

• Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable while Sooty Parasol is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frayed Parasol	Sooty Parasol
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
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 excoriata	Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Sooty Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frayed Parasol	Sooty Parasol
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.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden