Flame Shield vs Korean Hare

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Lepus coreanus

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Korean Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Korean Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Pluteaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Pluteus	Lepus
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Lepus coreanus

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Korean Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Korean Hare
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.

Korean Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.