Flame Shield vs Formosan rock macaque

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Macaca cyclopis

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Formosan rock macaque
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pluteaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Pluteus	Macaca
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Macaca cyclopis

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Formosan rock macaque
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.

Formosan rock macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Japan and Taiwan.