Fleecy Shield vs Jaguarundi

Pluteus hispidulus compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Key Differences

Fleecy Shield is Vulnerable while Jaguarundi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fleecy Shield	Jaguarundi
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pluteaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Pluteus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Pluteus hispidulus	Puma yagouaroundi

Conservation Status

Fleecy Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fleecy Shield	Jaguarundi
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.