Flame Shield vs Giant Mole Shrew

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Blarina brevicauda

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern.

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	Blarina
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Blarina brevicauda

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

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.

Range

Found in United States.