Flame Shield vs Patagonian Opossum

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Lestodelphys halli

Key Differences

Flame Shield is Endangered while Patagonian Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Patagonian 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	Lestodelphys
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Lestodelphys halli

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Patagonian 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.