Flame Shield vs Large False Serotine

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Large False Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pluteaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pluteus	Hesperoptenus
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.