Flame Shield vs Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Rhinolophus maclaudi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Maclaud's Horseshoe 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	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Pluteus	Rhinolophus
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Rhinolophus maclaudi

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Maclaud's Horseshoe 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.