Flame Shield vs Mandarin Vole

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Mandarin Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Mandarin Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pluteaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pluteus	Lasiopodomys
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Mandarin Vole
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.

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.