Ghost Shield vs Guianan Bearded Saki

Pluteus pellitus compared with Chiropotes sagulatus

Key Differences

• Ghost Shield is Vulnerable while Guianan Bearded Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	Guianan Bearded Saki
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pluteaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Pluteus	Chiropotes
Species	Pluteus pellitus	Chiropotes sagulatus

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Guianan Bearded Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	Guianan Bearded Saki
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.

Guianan Bearded Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.