Ghost Shield vs Greater Ghost Bat

Pluteus pellitus compared with Diclidurus ingens

Key Differences

Ghost Shield is Vulnerable while Greater Ghost Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	Greater Ghost Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pluteaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Pluteus	Diclidurus
Species	Pluteus pellitus	Diclidurus ingens

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	Greater Ghost Bat
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.