Flame Shield vs Long-tailed Goral

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Naemorhedus caudatus

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Long-tailed Goral is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Long-tailed Goral
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pluteaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Pluteus	Naemorhedus
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Naemorhedus caudatus

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Long-tailed Goral

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Long-tailed Goral
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.

Long-tailed Goral

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.