Flame Shield vs Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Myotis blythii

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis
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	Myotis
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Myotis blythii

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis
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 Mouse-eared Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.