Flame Shield vs Indian Giant Squirrel

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Ratufa indica

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Indian Giant Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Indian Giant Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pluteaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Pluteus	Ratufa
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Ratufa indica

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Indian Giant Squirrel
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.

Indian Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.