Blackedged Shield vs Philippine tarsier

Pluteus atromarginatus compared with Carlito syrichta

Key Differences

• Blackedged Shield is Vulnerable while Philippine tarsier is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackedged Shield	Philippine tarsier
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pluteaceae	Tarsiidae
Genus	Pluteus	Carlito
Species	Pluteus atromarginatus	Carlito syrichta

Conservation Status

Blackedged Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Philippine tarsier

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackedged Shield	Philippine tarsier
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.

Philippine tarsier

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.