Flame Shield vs Minahassa Pipistrelle

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Pipistrellus minahassae

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Minahassa Pipistrelle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Minahassa Pipistrelle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pluteaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pluteus	Pipistrellus
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Pipistrellus minahassae

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Minahassa Pipistrelle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Minahassa Pipistrelle
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.

Minahassa Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.