Ghost Shield vs Mira Climbing Rat

Pluteus pellitus compared with Tylomys mirae

Key Differences

Ghost Shield is Vulnerable while Mira Climbing Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	Mira Climbing Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pluteaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pluteus	Tylomys
Species	Pluteus pellitus	Tylomys mirae

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Mira Climbing Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	Mira Climbing Rat
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.