Ghost Shield vs Graceful Laucha

Pluteus pellitus compared with Calomys lepidus

Key Differences

• Ghost Shield is Vulnerable while Graceful Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	Graceful Laucha
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pluteaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pluteus	Calomys
Species	Pluteus pellitus	Calomys lepidus

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Graceful Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	Graceful Laucha
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.

Graceful Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.