Flame Shield vs Philippine tarsier

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Carlito syrichta

Key Differences

Flame Shield is Endangered while Philippine tarsier is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Philippine tarsier
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pluteaceae	Tarsiidae
Genus	Pluteus	Carlito
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Carlito syrichta

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Philippine tarsier

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Philippine tarsier
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.