Flame Shield vs Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Archboldomys maximus

Key Differences

Flame Shield is Endangered while Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pluteaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Pluteus	Archboldomys
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Archboldomys maximus

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse
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.