Ghost Shield vs Montane Water Vole

Pluteus pellitus compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Ghost Shield is Vulnerable while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	Montane Water Vole
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	Arvicola
Species	Pluteus pellitus	Arvicola scherman

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	Montane Water Vole
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.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium