Flame Shield vs Gray Flying Fox

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pluteaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pluteus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Pteropus griseus

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Gray Flying Fox
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 Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.