Ashen Shield vs Bear-Grape

Pluteus cinereofuscus compared with Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Key Differences

• Ashen Shield is Not Evaluated while Bear-Grape is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Shield	Bear-Grape
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Pluteaceae	Ericaceae
Genus	Pluteus	Arctostaphylos
Species	Pluteus cinereofuscus	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Conservation Status

Ashen Shield

NE — Not Evaluated

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Shield	Bear-Grape
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.

Bear-Grape

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Bear-Grape

The Bear-Grape (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) is a species in the genus Arctostaphylos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden