Scaly Shield vs White-tipped Swift

Pluteus petasatus compared with Aeronautes montivagus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaly Shield	White-tipped Swift
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Pluteaceae	Apodidae
Genus	Pluteus	Aeronautes
Species	Pluteus petasatus	Aeronautes montivagus

Conservation Status

Scaly Shield

LC — Least Concern

White-tipped Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaly Shield	White-tipped Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Scaly Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

White-tipped Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

White-tipped Swift (Aeronautes montivagus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.