Ashen Shield vs Black Kauri

Pluteus cinereofuscus compared with Agathis atropurpurea

Key Differences

• Ashen Shield is Not Evaluated while Black Kauri is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Shield	Black Kauri
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Pluteaceae	Braconidae
Genus	Pluteus	Agathis
Species	Pluteus cinereofuscus	Agathis atropurpurea

Conservation Status

Ashen Shield

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Shield	Black Kauri
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.

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Ashen Shield

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

Black Kauri

The Black Kauri (Agathis atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.