Campbell's Maple vs Ghost Shield

Acer campbellii compared with Pluteus pellitus

Key Differences

• Campbell's Maple is Least Concern while Ghost Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Campbell's Maple	Ghost Shield
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sapindaceae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Acer	Pluteus
Species	Acer campbellii	Pluteus pellitus

Conservation Status

Campbell's Maple

LC — Least Concern

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Campbell's Maple	Ghost Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campbell's Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Ghost Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Campbell's Maple

The Campbell's Maple (Acer campbellii) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.