Ashen Shield vs Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Pluteus cinereofuscus compared with Sciurotamias forresti

Key Differences

• Ashen Shield is Not Evaluated while Forrest's Rock Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Shield	Forrest's Rock Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pluteaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Pluteus	Sciurotamias
Species	Pluteus cinereofuscus	Sciurotamias forresti

Conservation Status

Ashen Shield

NE — Not Evaluated

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Shield	Forrest's Rock Squirrel
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.

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

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.