Ghost Shield vs Indian Palm Squirrel

Pluteus pellitus compared with Funambulus palmarum

Key Differences

• Ghost Shield is Vulnerable while Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	Indian Palm Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pluteaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Pluteus	Funambulus
Species	Pluteus pellitus	Funambulus palmarum

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	Indian Palm Squirrel
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.

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.