Ghost Shield vs Indian Pangolin

Pluteus pellitus compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• Ghost Shield is Vulnerable while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Pluteaceae	Manidae
Genus	Pluteus	Manis
Species	Pluteus pellitus	Manis crassicaudata

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	Indian Pangolin
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 Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.