Ghost Shield vs Madagascan flying fox

Pluteus pellitus compared with Pteropus rufus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	Madagascan flying fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pluteaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pluteus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pluteus pellitus	Pteropus rufus

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	Madagascan flying fox
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.