Flame Shield vs Merriam s Deermouse

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Peromyscus merriami

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Merriam s Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Merriam s Deermouse
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	Peromyscus
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Peromyscus merriami

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Merriam s Deermouse
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.

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.