Flame Shield vs Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Sturnira perla

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pluteaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pluteus	Sturnira
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Sturnira perla

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats
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.

Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.