Flame Shield vs Grevy's zebra

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Equus grevyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Grevy's zebra
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pluteaceae	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus	Pluteus	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Equus grevyi

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Grevy's zebra

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Grevy's zebra
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.