Flame Shield vs Malayan civet

Pluteus aurantiorugosus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Flame Shield is Endangered while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Shield	Malayan civet
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Agaricales (伞菌目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Pluteaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Pluteus	Viverra
Species	Pluteus aurantiorugosus	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Shield	Malayan civet
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.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.