Ghost Shield vs Hottentot Golden Mole

Pluteus pellitus compared with Amblysomus hottentotus

Key Differences

• Ghost Shield is Vulnerable while Hottentot Golden Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	Hottentot Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Pluteaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Pluteus	Amblysomus
Species	Pluteus pellitus	Amblysomus hottentotus

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Hottentot Golden Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	Hottentot Golden Mole
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.

Hottentot Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.