Flame Shield vs

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Pluteus pusillulus

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield
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 pusillulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Pluteus pusillulus es un hongo saprotrofo minusculo de la familia Pluteaceae, que crece sobre madera en descomposicion y restos lenosos en ambientes forestales humedos. Su pequeno y fragil cuerpo fructifero, con sombrero pardo-grisaceo y laminas libres que viran al rosa al madurar las esporas, es caracteristico del genero. Esta especie se evalua como Datos Insuficientes, lo que indica informacion escasa sobre su distribucion y ecologia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden