Flame Shield vs Preuss s Red Colobus

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Piliocolobus preussi

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Preuss s Red Colobus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Preuss s Red Colobus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pluteaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Pluteus	Piliocolobus
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Piliocolobus preussi

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Preuss s Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Preuss s Red Colobus
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.

Preuss s Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.