Fleecy Shield vs Hurleur du Maranhao

Pluteus hispidulus compared with Alouatta ululata

Key Differences

• Fleecy Shield is Vulnerable while Hurleur du Maranhao is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fleecy Shield	Hurleur du Maranhao
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pluteaceae	Atelidae
Genus	Pluteus	Alouatta
Species	Pluteus hispidulus	Alouatta ululata

Conservation Status

Fleecy Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Hurleur du Maranhao

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fleecy Shield	Hurleur du Maranhao
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.

Hurleur du Maranhao

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.