Flame Shield vs Gebe Cuscus

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Phalanger alexandrae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Gebe Cuscus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Pluteaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Pluteus	Phalanger
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Phalanger alexandrae

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Gebe Cuscus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Gebe Cuscus
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.