Flame Shield vs Long-tailed Marmot

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Marmota caudata

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Long-tailed Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Long-tailed Marmot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pluteaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Pluteus	Marmota
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Marmota caudata

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Long-tailed Marmot
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 Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.