Flame Shield vs Wrinkled Shield

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Pluteus phlebophorus

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Wrinkled Shield is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Wrinkled 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 phlebophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Wrinkled Shield

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Wrinkled 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.

Wrinkled Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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