Ghost Shield vs Hamlyn s Monkey

Pluteus pellitus compared with Cercopithecus hamlyni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	Hamlyn s Monkey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pluteaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Pluteus	Cercopithecus
Species	Pluteus pellitus	Cercopithecus hamlyni

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Hamlyn s Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	Hamlyn s Monkey
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.