Flame Shield vs Indian Pipistrelle

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Pipistrellus coromandra

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Indian Pipistrelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Indian Pipistrelle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pluteaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pluteus	Pipistrellus
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Pipistrellus coromandra

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Indian Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Indian Pipistrelle
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 Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.