Flame Shield vs Guemal

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Guemal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pluteaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Pluteus	Hippocamelus
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Guemal
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.

Guemal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.