Flame Shield vs Jones's Roundleaf Bat

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Hipposideros jonesi

Key Differences

Flame Shield is Endangered while Jones's Roundleaf Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Jones's Roundleaf Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pluteaceae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Pluteus	Hipposideros
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Hipposideros jonesi

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Jones's Roundleaf Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Jones's Roundleaf Bat
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.