Flame Shield vs Gray's Bald-faced Saki

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Pithecia irrorata

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Gray's Bald-faced Saki is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Gray's Bald-faced Saki
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pluteaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Pluteus	Pithecia
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Pithecia irrorata

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Gray's Bald-faced Saki

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Gray's Bald-faced Saki
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's Bald-faced Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.