Ashen Shield vs Ornate Cuscus

Pluteus cinereofuscus compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

• Ashen Shield is Not Evaluated while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Shield	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Pluteaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Pluteus	Phalanger
Species	Pluteus cinereofuscus	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Ashen Shield

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Shield	Ornate Cuscus
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.

Ornate Cuscus

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.