Ghost Shield vs Golden palm civit

Pluteus pellitus compared with Paradoxurus zeylonensis

Key Differences

• Ghost Shield is Vulnerable while Golden palm civit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	Golden palm civit
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pluteaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Pluteus	Paradoxurus
Species	Pluteus pellitus	Paradoxurus zeylonensis

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	Golden palm civit
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 palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.