Flame Shield vs Long-tailed Myotis

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Myotis longicaudatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Long-tailed 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 longicaudatus

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Long-tailed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Long-tailed 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.

Long-tailed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.