Flame Shield vs Highveld Golden Mole

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Amblysomus septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Highveld Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Pluteaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Pluteus	Amblysomus
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Amblysomus septentrionalis

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Highveld Golden Mole
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.

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.