Fleecy Shield vs Formosan Serow

Pluteus hispidulus compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Fleecy Shield is Vulnerable while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fleecy Shield	Formosan Serow
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	Capricornis
Species	Pluteus hispidulus	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Fleecy Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fleecy Shield	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fleecy Shield

Habitat

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

Range

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

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.