Flame Shield vs Northern Palm Squirrel

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Funambulus pennantii

Key Differences

Flame Shield is Endangered while Northern Palm Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Northern Palm Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Agaricales (агариковые)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Pluteaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Pluteus	Funambulus
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Funambulus pennantii

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Northern Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Northern Palm Squirrel
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.