Flame Shield vs Japanese Squirrel

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Sciurus lis

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Japanese Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Japanese 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	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Sciurus lis

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Japanese Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Japanese 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.

Japanese Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium