Ghost Shield vs Japanese Noctule

Pluteus pellitus compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Ghost Shield is Vulnerable while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pluteaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pluteus	Nyctalus
Species	Pluteus pellitus	Nyctalus furvus

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	Japanese Noctule
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.

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.