vs Sooty Shield

Pluteus exiguus compared with Pluteus ephebeus

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Sooty Shield is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Sooty 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 exiguus	Pluteus ephebeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Sooty Shield

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Sooty 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.

Sooty Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Pluteus exiguus e um cogumelo pequeno de chapeu palido do genero Pluteus, produzindo laminas e esporos com tons rosacea na maturidade. Cresce em troncos e tocos de madeira dura em decomposicao em florestas temperadas europeias. Este fungo saprotrofico decompoe madeira morta e obtem nutrientes pela degradacao enzimatica do tecido vegetal lenhificado.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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