Flame Shield vs Malayan porcupine

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Hystrix brachyura

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Malayan porcupine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pluteaceae	Hystricidae
Genus	Pluteus	Hystrix
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Hystrix brachyura

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Malayan porcupine
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 porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway