Flame Shield vs Mexican woodrat

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Neotoma mexicana

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Mexican woodrat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Mexican woodrat
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	Neotoma
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Neotoma mexicana

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Mexican woodrat
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.

Mexican woodrat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.