Flame Shield vs Jungle cat

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Felis chaus

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Jungle cat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Jungle cat
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	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Felis chaus

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Jungle cat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Jungle cat
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.

Jungle cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.