Flame Shield vs Greater Sac-winged Bat

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Saccopteryx bilineata

Key Differences

Flame Shield is Endangered while Greater Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Greater Sac-winged 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	Saccopteryx
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Saccopteryx bilineata

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Greater Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Greater Sac-winged 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.