Flame Shield vs Gambian Mongoose

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Mungos gambianus

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pluteaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Pluteus	Mungos
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Mungos gambianus

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Gambian Mongoose
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.

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.