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 (균계)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order same	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Agaricales (주름버섯목)
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 exiguus는 Pluteus 속의 작고 옅은 색 갓을 가진 버섯으로, 성숙하면 분홍빛을 띠는 주름과 포자를 생성한다. 온대 유럽 삼림의 부후 활엽수 통나무와 그루터기에서 자란다. 이 부생 균류는 죽은 목재를 분해하고 목화 식물 조직의 효소적 분해를 통해 영양분을 얻는다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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