Pousargues’s Mongoose vs Yellow Shield

Dologale dybowskii compared with Pluteus chrysophaeus

Key Differences

• Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient while Yellow Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pousargues’s Mongoose	Yellow 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 chrysophaeus

Conservation Status

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Yellow Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pousargues’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.