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 (真菌界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order same	Agaricales (伞菌目)	Agaricales (伞菌目)
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是Pluteaceae科中极小型的腐生蘑菇，生长在湿润森林环境的腐朽木材和木质碎屑上。具有灰褐色菌盖和孢子成熟时变为粉红色的离生菌褶的小型脆弱子实体，是该属的特征。该种因其分布和生态信息不足而被评估为数据不足。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden