Flame Shield vs Leadebeater s Possum

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Leadebeater s Possum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Leadebeater s Possum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Pluteaceae	Petauridae
Genus	Pluteus	Gymnobelideus
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Leadebeater s Possum
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.

Leadebeater s Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.