Flame Shield vs

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Pluteus exiguus

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield
Kingdom same	Fungi (菌界)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order same	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family same	Pluteaceae	Pluteaceae
Genus same	Pluteus	Pluteus
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Pluteus exiguus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

VU — Vulnerable

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

Pluteus exiguusはPluteusに属する小型で淡い笠のキノコで、成熟するとピンクがかったヒダと胞子を生成する。温帯ヨーロッパの森林の腐朽した広葉樹の丸太や切り株に生える。この腐生菌類は枯れ木を分解し、木化した植物組織の酵素的分解によって栄養を得る。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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