Flame Shield vs Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Chodsigoa sodalis

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pluteaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Pluteus	Chodsigoa
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Chodsigoa sodalis

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
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 Taiwanese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.