vs Willow Shield

Pluteus exiguus compared with Pluteus salicinus

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Willow Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Willow Shield
Kingdom same	Fungi (菌界)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order same	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family same	Pluteaceae	Pluteaceae
Genus same	Pluteus	Pluteus
Species	Pluteus exiguus	Pluteus salicinus

Evolutionary Relationship

and Willow Shield share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pluteus.

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Willow Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Willow Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Willow Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Pluteus exiguusはPluteusに属する小型で淡い笠のキノコで、成熟するとピンクがかったヒダと胞子を生成する。温帯ヨーロッパの森林の腐朽した広葉樹の丸太や切り株に生える。この腐生菌類は枯れ木を分解し、木化した植物組織の酵素的分解によって栄養を得る。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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