Ashen Shield vs Black Maple

Pluteus cinereofuscus compared with Acer nigrum

Key Differences

• Ashen Shield is Not Evaluated while Black Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Shield	Black Maple
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Pluteaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Pluteus	Acer
Species	Pluteus cinereofuscus	Acer nigrum

Conservation Status

Ashen Shield

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Shield	Black Maple
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 Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Black Maple

The Black Maple (Acer nigrum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.