Flame Shield vs Giant Noctule

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Giant Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pluteaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pluteus	Nyctalus
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Giant Noctule
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 Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium