vs Yellow Shield

Pluteus pusillulus compared with Pluteus chrysophaeus

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Yellow Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Yellow Shield
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Pluteaceae	Pluteaceae
Genus same	Pluteus	Pluteus
Species	Pluteus pusillulus	Pluteus chrysophaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Yellow Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Yellow 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 Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Yellow Shield

Habitat

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

Range

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

Pluteus pusillulus e um cogumelo saprotrofico minusculo da familia Pluteaceae, encontrado crescendo em madeira em decomposicao e detritos lenhosos em ambientes florestais umidos. Seu pequeno e fragil frutificador com chapeu cinza-marrom e laminas livres que ficam rosadas com a maturacao dos esporos e caracteristico do genero. Esta especie e avaliada como Dados Insuficientes, indicando informacoes insuficientes sobre sua distribuicao e ecologia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden