Blackedged Shield vs Gansu Shrew

Pluteus atromarginatus compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Blackedged Shield is Vulnerable while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackedged Shield	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Agaricales (агариковые)	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
Family	Pluteaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Pluteus	Sorex
Species	Pluteus atromarginatus	Sorex cansulus

Conservation Status

Blackedged Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackedged Shield	Gansu Shrew
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.

Gansu Shrew

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.