Flame Shield vs Scaled Fruiteater

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pluteaceae	Cotingidae
Genus	Pluteus	Ampelioides
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Ampelioides tschudii

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Scaled Fruiteater
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.

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scaled Fruiteater

Scaled Fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway