Ashen Shield vs Bartram Shadbush

Pluteus cinereofuscus compared with Amelanchier bartramiana

Key Differences

• Ashen Shield is Not Evaluated while Bartram Shadbush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Shield	Bartram Shadbush
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Pluteaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Pluteus	Amelanchier
Species	Pluteus cinereofuscus	Amelanchier bartramiana

Conservation Status

Ashen Shield

NE — Not Evaluated

Bartram Shadbush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Shield	Bartram Shadbush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashen Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bartram Shadbush

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

Ashen Shield

Ashen shield (Pluteus cinereofuscus) is a species in the genus Pluteus. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Bartram Shadbush

The Bartram Shadbush (Amelanchier bartramiana) is a species in the genus Amelanchier. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.