Blackedged Shield vs Pale Titi

Pluteus atromarginatus compared with Plecturocebus pallescens

Key Differences

• Blackedged Shield is Vulnerable while Pale Titi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackedged Shield	Pale Titi
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pluteaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Pluteus	Plecturocebus
Species	Pluteus atromarginatus	Plecturocebus pallescens

Conservation Status

Blackedged Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Pale Titi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackedged Shield	Pale Titi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackedged Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Pale Titi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blackedged Shield

The Blackedged Shield (Pluteus atromarginatus) is a species in the genus Pluteus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.