Ghost Shield vs Golden Bamboo Lemur

Pluteus pellitus compared with Hapalemur aureus

Key Differences

• Ghost Shield is Vulnerable while Golden Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	Golden Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pluteaceae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Pluteus	Hapalemur
Species	Pluteus pellitus	Hapalemur aureus

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Golden Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	Golden Bamboo Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Golden Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.