Flame Shield vs Large Japanese Mole

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pluteaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Pluteus	Mogera
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Large Japanese Mole
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 Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.