Flame Shield vs Meller’s Mongoose

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pluteaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Pluteus	Rhynchogale
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Meller’s Mongoose
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.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.