Fleecy Shield vs Mountain Goat

Pluteus hispidulus compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

Fleecy Shield is Vulnerable while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fleecy Shield	Mountain Goat
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	Oreamnos
Species	Pluteus hispidulus	Oreamnos americanus

Conservation Status

Fleecy Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fleecy Shield	Mountain Goat
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.