Ghost Shield vs Hanak's pipistrelle

Pluteus pellitus compared with Pipistrellus hanaki

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	Hanak's pipistrelle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pluteaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pluteus	Pipistrellus
Species	Pluteus pellitus	Pipistrellus hanaki

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Hanak's pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	Hanak's pipistrelle
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.