Flame Shield vs Northern Hog-badger

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Arctonyx albogularis

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Northern Hog-badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Northern Hog-badger
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pluteaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Pluteus	Arctonyx
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Arctonyx albogularis

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Northern Hog-badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Northern Hog-badger
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.

Northern Hog-badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.