Flame Shield vs Japanese Weasel

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Pluteaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Pluteus	Mustela
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Japanese Weasel
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.

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.