Flame Shield vs Korean Pika

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Ochotona coreana

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Korean Pika is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Korean Pika
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	Ochotonidae
Genus	Pluteus	Ochotona
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Ochotona coreana

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Korean Pika

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Korean Pika
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 Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.