Lion Shield vs Lomami Red Colobus

Pluteus leoninus compared with Piliocolobus parmentieri

Key Differences

• Lion Shield is Vulnerable while Lomami Red Colobus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lion Shield	Lomami Red Colobus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pluteaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Pluteus	Piliocolobus
Species	Pluteus leoninus	Piliocolobus parmentieri

Conservation Status

Lion Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Lomami Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lion Shield	Lomami Red Colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lion Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lomami Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.