Flame Shield vs Peale s Dolphin

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Lagenorhynchus australis

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Peale s Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Peale s Dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Pluteaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Pluteus	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Lagenorhynchus australis

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Peale s Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Peale s Dolphin
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.

Peale s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.