Blackedged Shield vs Pale Gerbil

Pluteus atromarginatus compared with Gerbillus perpallidus

Key Differences

• Blackedged Shield is Vulnerable while Pale Gerbil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackedged Shield	Pale Gerbil
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Pluteaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Pluteus	Gerbillus
Species	Pluteus atromarginatus	Gerbillus perpallidus

Conservation Status

Blackedged Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Pale Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackedged Shield	Pale Gerbil
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.

Pale Gerbil

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.