Flame Shield vs Jaguarundi

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Key Differences

Flame Shield is Endangered while Jaguarundi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Jaguarundi
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pluteaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Pluteus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Puma yagouaroundi

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Jaguarundi
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.