Flame Shield vs Plateau Pika

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Pluteaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Pluteus	Ochotona
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Plateau Pika
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.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.