Flame Shield vs Sumatran orangutan

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pluteaceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Pluteus	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Pongo abelii

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Sumatran orangutan
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.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.