Ashen Shield vs Gray Marmot

Pluteus cinereofuscus compared with Marmota baibacina

Key Differences

• Ashen Shield is Not Evaluated while Gray Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Shield	Gray Marmot
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	Marmota
Species	Pluteus cinereofuscus	Marmota baibacina

Conservation Status

Ashen Shield

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Shield	Gray Marmot
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.

Gray Marmot

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.