Ghost Shield vs Julia Creek dunnart

Pluteus pellitus compared with Sminthopsis douglasi

Key Differences

• Ghost Shield is Vulnerable while Julia Creek dunnart is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	Julia Creek dunnart
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Pluteaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Pluteus	Sminthopsis
Species	Pluteus pellitus	Sminthopsis douglasi

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Julia Creek dunnart

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	Julia Creek dunnart
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.

Julia Creek dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.