Ghost Shield vs Hurleur du Maranhao

Pluteus pellitus compared with Alouatta ululata

Key Differences

• Ghost Shield is Vulnerable while Hurleur du Maranhao is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	Hurleur du Maranhao
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pluteaceae	Atelidae
Genus	Pluteus	Alouatta
Species	Pluteus pellitus	Alouatta ululata

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Hurleur du Maranhao

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	Hurleur du Maranhao
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.

Hurleur du Maranhao

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.