Flame Shield vs Mt Pirri Deermouse

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Isthmomys pirrensis

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Mt Pirri Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Mt Pirri 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	Isthmomys
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Isthmomys pirrensis

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Mt Pirri Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Mt Pirri 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.

Mt Pirri Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.