Ghost Shield vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Pluteus pellitus compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

• Ghost Shield is Vulnerable while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Pluteaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Pluteus	Hemiechinus
Species	Pluteus pellitus	Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	Long-eared Hedgehog
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.

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.