Flame Shield vs Flat-headed Kusimanse

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Crossarchus platycephalus

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pluteaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Pluteus	Crossarchus
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Crossarchus platycephalus

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flame Shield

Habitat

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

Range

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

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.