Flame Shield vs Mouse bandicoot

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Microperoryctes murina

Key Differences

Flame Shield is Endangered while Mouse bandicoot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Mouse bandicoot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Pluteaceae	Peramelidae
Genus	Pluteus	Microperoryctes
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Microperoryctes murina

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Mouse bandicoot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Mouse bandicoot
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.