Flame Shield vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Himalayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pluteaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Pluteus	Chimarrogale
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Chimarrogale himalayica

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Himalayan Water Shrew
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.

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.