Dwarf Shield vs Mountain Goat

Pluteus nanus compared with Oreamnos americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Shield	Mountain Goat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pluteaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Pluteus	Oreamnos
Species	Pluteus nanus	Oreamnos americanus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Shield

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Shield	Mountain Goat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.