Fleecy Shield vs Ouistiti de Marca

Pluteus hispidulus compared with Mico marcai

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fleecy Shield	Ouistiti de Marca
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pluteaceae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Pluteus	Mico
Species	Pluteus hispidulus	Mico marcai

Conservation Status

Fleecy Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Ouistiti de Marca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fleecy Shield	Ouistiti de Marca
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.