Flame Shield vs Malagasy civet

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pluteaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Pluteus	Fossa
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Malagasy civet
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.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.