Flame Shield vs Malayan civet

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Malayan 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	Viverridae
Genus	Pluteus	Viverra
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Malayan 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.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.