Ghost Shield vs Long-tailed dunnart

Pluteus pellitus compared with Sminthopsis longicaudata

Key Differences

• Ghost Shield is Vulnerable while Long-tailed dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	Long-tailed 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 longicaudata

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	Long-tailed 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.

Long-tailed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.