Fleecy Shield vs Masked Tita

Pluteus hispidulus compared with Callicebus personatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fleecy Shield	Masked Tita
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pluteaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Pluteus	Callicebus
Species	Pluteus hispidulus	Callicebus personatus

Conservation Status

Fleecy Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Masked Tita

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fleecy Shield	Masked Tita
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.