Flame Shield vs Greater Naked Bat

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Cheiromeles torquatus

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Greater Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Greater Naked 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	Molossidae
Genus	Pluteus	Cheiromeles
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Cheiromeles torquatus

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Greater Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Greater Naked 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 Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.