Pousargues’s Mongoose vs Veined Shield

Dologale dybowskii compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Key Differences

• Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient while Veined Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pousargues’s Mongoose	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Herpestidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Dologale	Pluteus
Species	Dologale dybowskii	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pousargues’s Mongoose	Veined Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pousargues’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).