Flame Shield vs Flower-faced Bat

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Anthops ornatus

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Flower-faced Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pluteaceae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Pluteus	Anthops
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Anthops ornatus

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Flower-faced Bat
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.

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.