Blackedged Shield vs Graue Stachelmaus

Pluteus atromarginatus compared with Acomys cineraceus

Key Differences

• Blackedged Shield is Vulnerable while Graue Stachelmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackedged Shield	Graue Stachelmaus
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Pluteaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Pluteus	Acomys
Species	Pluteus atromarginatus	Acomys cineraceus

Conservation Status

Blackedged Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Graue Stachelmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackedged Shield	Graue Stachelmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackedged Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Graue Stachelmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blackedged Shield

The Blackedged Shield (Pluteus atromarginatus) is a species in the genus Pluteus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.