Ghost Shield vs Madidi Titi

Pluteus pellitus compared with Plecturocebus aureipalatii

Key Differences

• Ghost Shield is Vulnerable while Madidi Titi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	Madidi Titi
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pluteaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Pluteus	Plecturocebus
Species	Pluteus pellitus	Plecturocebus aureipalatii

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Madidi Titi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	Madidi Titi
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.

Madidi Titi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.