Sooty Shield vs Willow Shield

Pluteus ephebeus compared with Pluteus salicinus

Key Differences

• Sooty Shield is Data Deficient while Willow Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sooty Shield	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 ephebeus	Pluteus salicinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Sooty Shield

DD — Data Deficient

Willow Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sooty Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Willow Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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