Flame Shield vs Greater Dog-like Bat

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Peropteryx kappleri

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Greater Dog-like Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Greater Dog-like Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pluteaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Pluteus	Peropteryx
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Peropteryx kappleri

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Greater Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Greater Dog-like Bat
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 Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.