Flame Shield vs Giant Mole Shrew

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Anourosorex schmidi

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Giant Mole Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pluteaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Pluteus	Anourosorex
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Anourosorex schmidi

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Giant Mole Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Giant Mole Shrew
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.

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.