Flame Shield vs Large-eared Field Mouse

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Apodemus latronum

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Large-eared Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Large-eared Field Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (फफूंद)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (कृंतक)
Family	Pluteaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Pluteus	Apodemus
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Apodemus latronum

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Large-eared Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Large-eared Field Mouse
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.

Large-eared Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.