Ashen Shield vs Pale fox

Pluteus cinereofuscus compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

• Ashen Shield is Not Evaluated while Pale fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Shield	Pale 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	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Pluteus cinereofuscus	Vulpes pallida

Conservation Status

Ashen Shield

NE — Not Evaluated

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Shield	Pale 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.

Pale 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.