Flame Shield vs Gray Bamboo Lemur

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Hapalemur griseus

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Gray Bamboo Lemur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Gray 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 griseus

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Gray Bamboo Lemur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Gray 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.

Gray Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.