Flame Shield vs Potto

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (mantar)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)	Primates (Primat)
Family	Pluteaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Pluteus	Perodicticus
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.