Flame Shield vs Masked Tita

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Callicebus personatus

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Masked Tita is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Masked Tita
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	Callicebus
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Callicebus personatus

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Masked Tita

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Masked Tita
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.

Masked Tita

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.