Flame Shield vs Gabon Talapoin

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Miopithecus ogouensis

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Gabon Talapoin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Gabon Talapoin
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	Miopithecus
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Miopithecus ogouensis

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Gabon Talapoin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Gabon Talapoin
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.

Gabon Talapoin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.