Flame Shield vs plúteo blanco

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Pluteus pellitus

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while plúteo blanco is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	plúteo blanco
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Pluteaceae	Pluteaceae
Genus same	Pluteus	Pluteus
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Pluteus pellitus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flame Shield and plúteo blanco share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pluteus.

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

plúteo blanco

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	plúteo blanco
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.

plúteo blanco

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden