Flame Shield vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

Flame Shield is Endangered while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Pluteaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Pluteus	Hemiechinus
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Long-eared Hedgehog
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.