Flame Shield vs King genet

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Genetta poensis

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while King genet is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	King genet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pluteaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Pluteus	Genetta
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Genetta poensis

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

King genet

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	King genet
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.

King genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.