Ashen Shield vs Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

Pluteus cinereofuscus compared with Rhinolophus maclaudi

Key Differences

• Ashen Shield is Not Evaluated while Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Shield	Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pluteaceae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Pluteus	Rhinolophus
Species	Pluteus cinereofuscus	Rhinolophus maclaudi

Conservation Status

Ashen Shield

NE — Not Evaluated

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Shield	Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat
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.

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

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.