Blackedged Shield vs Equatorial Saki

Pluteus atromarginatus compared with Pithecia aequatorialis

Key Differences

• Blackedged Shield is Vulnerable while Equatorial Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackedged Shield	Equatorial Saki
Kingdom	Fungi (फफूंद)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (नरवानर गण)
Family	Pluteaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Pluteus	Pithecia
Species	Pluteus atromarginatus	Pithecia aequatorialis

Conservation Status

Blackedged Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackedged Shield	Equatorial Saki
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.

Equatorial Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.