Flame Shield vs Natterer's Bat

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Myotis nattereri

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Natterer's Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Natterer's Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Pluteaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pluteus	Myotis
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Myotis nattereri

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Natterer's Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Natterer's Bat
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.

Natterer's Bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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