Flame Shield vs Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Chaerephon major

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pluteaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Pluteus	Chaerephon
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Chaerephon major

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat
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.

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.