Flame Shield vs Madagascan fruit bat

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Eidolon dupreanum

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Madagascan fruit 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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pluteus	Eidolon
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Eidolon dupreanum

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Madagascan fruit 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.

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.