Fleecy Shield vs Long-tailed Goral

Pluteus hispidulus compared with Naemorhedus caudatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fleecy Shield	Long-tailed Goral
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	Naemorhedus
Species	Pluteus hispidulus	Naemorhedus caudatus

Conservation Status

Fleecy Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Long-tailed Goral

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fleecy Shield	Long-tailed Goral
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.