Flame Shield vs Madidi Titi

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Plecturocebus aureipalatii

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Madidi Titi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Madidi Titi
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pluteaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Pluteus	Plecturocebus
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Plecturocebus aureipalatii

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Madidi Titi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Madidi Titi
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.

Madidi Titi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.