Flame Shield vs Nilgiri langur

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pluteaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Pluteus	Semnopithecus
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Nilgiri langur
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.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.