Flame Shield vs Incan shrew opossum

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Lestoros inca

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Incan shrew opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)
Family	Pluteaceae	Caenolestidae
Genus	Pluteus	Lestoros
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Lestoros inca

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Incan shrew opossum
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.

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.