Ghost Shield vs Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Pluteus pellitus compared with Cistugo lesueuri

Key Differences

• Ghost Shield is Vulnerable while Lesueur's Hairy Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	Lesueur's Hairy Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pluteaceae	Cistugidae
Genus	Pluteus	Cistugo
Species	Pluteus pellitus	Cistugo lesueuri

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	Lesueur's Hairy Bat
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.

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.