Ghost Shield vs Korean Hare

Pluteus pellitus compared with Lepus coreanus

Key Differences

• Ghost Shield is Vulnerable while Korean Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	Korean Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Pluteaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Pluteus	Lepus
Species	Pluteus pellitus	Lepus coreanus

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Korean Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	Korean Hare
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.

Korean Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.