Flame Shield vs Guaira Spiny-rat

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Proechimys guairae

Key Differences

Flame Shield is Endangered while Guaira Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Guaira Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pluteaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Pluteus	Proechimys
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Proechimys guairae

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Guaira Spiny-rat
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.