Ghost Shield vs Little Black Serotine

Pluteus pellitus compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Ghost Shield is Vulnerable while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	Little Black Serotine
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	Eptesicus
Species	Pluteus pellitus	Eptesicus andinus

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	Little Black Serotine
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.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.