Ghost Shield vs Mountain Anoa

Pluteus pellitus compared with Bubalus quarlesi

Key Differences

• Ghost Shield is Vulnerable while Mountain Anoa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	Mountain Anoa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pluteaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Pluteus	Bubalus
Species	Pluteus pellitus	Bubalus quarlesi

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Anoa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	Mountain Anoa
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.

Mountain Anoa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.