Flame Shield vs Lesser Cachalot

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Lesser Cachalot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Pluteaceae	Kogiidae
Genus	Pluteus	Kogia
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Kogia breviceps

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Lesser Cachalot
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.

Lesser Cachalot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden