Ghost Shield vs Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat

Pluteus pellitus compared with Chiroderma improvisum

Key Differences

• Ghost Shield is Vulnerable while Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	Guadeloupean Big-eyed 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pluteus	Chiroderma
Species	Pluteus pellitus	Chiroderma improvisum

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	Guadeloupean Big-eyed 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.

Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.