Flame Shield vs Paucident planigale

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Planigale gilesi

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Paucident planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Paucident planigale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Pluteaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Pluteus	Planigale
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Planigale gilesi

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Paucident planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Paucident planigale
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.

Paucident planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.