Flame Shield vs Julia Creek dunnart

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Sminthopsis douglasi

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Julia Creek dunnart is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Julia Creek dunnart
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Pluteaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Pluteus	Sminthopsis
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Sminthopsis douglasi

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Julia Creek dunnart

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Julia Creek dunnart
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.

Julia Creek dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.