Ghost Shield vs Indochinese lutung

Pluteus pellitus compared with Trachypithecus germaini

Key Differences

• Ghost Shield is Vulnerable while Indochinese lutung is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	Indochinese lutung
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pluteaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Pluteus	Trachypithecus
Species	Pluteus pellitus	Trachypithecus germaini

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Indochinese lutung

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	Indochinese lutung
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.

Indochinese lutung

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.