Fleecy Shield vs Mountain Coati

Pluteus hispidulus compared with Nasua olivacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fleecy Shield	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pluteaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Pluteus	Nasua
Species	Pluteus hispidulus	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Fleecy Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fleecy Shield	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.