Flame Shield vs Guinea baboon

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Papio papio

Key Differences

Flame Shield is Endangered while Guinea baboon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Guinea baboon
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pluteaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Pluteus	Papio
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Papio papio

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Guinea baboon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Guinea baboon
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.