Ashen Shield vs Hoary fox

Pluteus cinereofuscus compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Ashen Shield is Not Evaluated while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Shield	Hoary fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pluteaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Pluteus	Lycalopex
Species	Pluteus cinereofuscus	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

Ashen Shield

NE — Not Evaluated

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Shield	Hoary fox
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.

Hoary fox

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.