Fleecy Shield vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Pluteus hispidulus compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Fleecy Shield is Vulnerable while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fleecy Shield	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pluteaceae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Pluteus	Lepilemur
Species	Pluteus hispidulus	Lepilemur dorsalis

Conservation Status

Fleecy Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fleecy Shield	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
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.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.