Flame Shield vs Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Brachytarsomys villosa

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Hairy-tailed Tree 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	Nesomyidae
Genus	Pluteus	Brachytarsomys
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Brachytarsomys villosa

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Hairy-tailed Tree 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.

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.