Flame Shield vs Panama Slender Opossum

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Marmosops invictus

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Panama Slender Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Panama Slender Opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Pluteaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Pluteus	Marmosops
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Marmosops invictus

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Panama Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Panama Slender Opossum
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.

Panama Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.