Flame Shield vs Horsfield's tarsier

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Cephalopachus bancanus

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Horsfield's tarsier is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Horsfield's tarsier
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pluteaceae	Tarsiidae
Genus	Pluteus	Cephalopachus
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Cephalopachus bancanus

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Horsfield's tarsier

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Horsfield's tarsier
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.

Horsfield's tarsier

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.