Flame Shield vs Fulvous Colilargo

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Key Differences

Flame Shield is Endangered while Fulvous Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Fulvous Colilargo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pluteaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pluteus	Oligoryzomys
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Fulvous Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Fulvous Colilargo
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.