Flame Shield vs Graceful Laucha

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Calomys lepidus

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Graceful Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Graceful Laucha
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pluteaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pluteus	Calomys
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Calomys lepidus

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Graceful Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Graceful Laucha
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.

Graceful Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.