Coppery Titi vs Yellow Shield

Plecturocebus cupreus compared with Pluteus chrysophaeus

Key Differences

• Coppery Titi is Least Concern while Yellow Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Titi	Yellow Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pitheciidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Plecturocebus	Pluteus
Species	Plecturocebus cupreus	Pluteus chrysophaeus

Conservation Status

Coppery Titi

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Titi	Yellow Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Titi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.