Ghost Shield vs Guianan White-eared Opossum

Pluteus pellitus compared with Didelphis imperfecta

Key Differences

Ghost Shield is Vulnerable while Guianan White-eared Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	Guianan White-eared Opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Pluteaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Pluteus	Didelphis
Species	Pluteus pellitus	Didelphis imperfecta

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Guianan White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	Guianan White-eared Opossum
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.