Ghost Shield vs Isarog Shrew Mouse

Pluteus pellitus compared with Archboldomys luzonensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	Isarog Shrew Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pluteaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Pluteus	Archboldomys
Species	Pluteus pellitus	Archboldomys luzonensis

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Isarog Shrew Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	Isarog Shrew Mouse
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.