Ashen Shield vs Potto

Pluteus cinereofuscus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Ashen Shield is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Shield	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pluteaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Pluteus	Perodicticus
Species	Pluteus cinereofuscus	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Ashen Shield

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Shield	Potto
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.

Potto

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.