Flame Shield vs Golden Bamboo Lemur

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Hapalemur aureus

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Golden Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Golden Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pluteaceae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Pluteus	Hapalemur
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Hapalemur aureus

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Golden Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Golden Bamboo Lemur
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.

Golden Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.