Flame Shield vs MacConnell's Bat

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Mesophylla macconnelli

Key Differences

Flame Shield is Endangered while MacConnell's Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	MacConnell's Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pluteaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pluteus	Mesophylla
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Mesophylla macconnelli

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

MacConnell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	MacConnell's Bat
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.