Ashen Shield vs Bridge Roller

Pluteus cinereofuscus compared with Ancylis uncella

Key Differences

• Ashen Shield is Not Evaluated while Bridge Roller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Shield	Bridge Roller
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Pluteaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Pluteus	Ancylis
Species	Pluteus cinereofuscus	Ancylis uncella

Conservation Status

Ashen Shield

NE — Not Evaluated

Bridge Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Shield	Bridge Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashen Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bridge Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ashen Shield

Ashen shield (Pluteus cinereofuscus) is a species in the genus Pluteus. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Bridge Roller

The Bridge Roller (Ancylis uncella) is a species in the genus Ancylis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden