Flame Shield vs Greater Bamboo Lemur

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Prolemur simus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Greater 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	Prolemur
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Prolemur simus

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Greater 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.

Greater Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.