Lion Shield vs Péramèle Roux

Pluteus leoninus compared with Echymipera rufescens

Key Differences

• Lion Shield is Vulnerable while Péramèle Roux is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lion Shield	Péramèle Roux
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Pluteaceae	Peramelidae
Genus	Pluteus	Echymipera
Species	Pluteus leoninus	Echymipera rufescens

Conservation Status

Lion Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Péramèle Roux

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lion Shield	Péramèle Roux
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lion Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Péramèle Roux

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.