Blackedged Shield vs Campagnol Provençal

Pluteus atromarginatus compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Key Differences

• Blackedged Shield is Vulnerable while Campagnol Provençal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackedged Shield	Campagnol Provençal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pluteaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pluteus	Microtus
Species	Pluteus atromarginatus	Microtus duodecimcostatus

Conservation Status

Blackedged Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Campagnol Provençal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackedged Shield	Campagnol Provençal
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.

Campagnol Provençal

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.