Flame Shield vs Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Chaerephon gallagheri

Key Differences

Flame Shield is Endangered while Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Gallagher's Free-tailed 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	Molossidae
Genus	Pluteus	Chaerephon
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Chaerephon gallagheri

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Gallagher's Free-tailed 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.