Ashen Shield vs False Water Rat

Pluteus cinereofuscus compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Ashen Shield is Not Evaluated while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Shield	False Water Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pluteaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Pluteus	Xeromys
Species	Pluteus cinereofuscus	Xeromys myoides

Conservation Status

Ashen Shield

NE — Not Evaluated

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Shield	False Water Rat
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.

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ashen Shield

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