Flame Shield vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pluteaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pluteus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Pteropus vetula

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	New Caledonian Flying Fox
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.

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.