Ghost Shield vs Mouse-tailed dormouse

Pluteus pellitus compared with Myomimus roachi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	Mouse-tailed dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pluteaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Pluteus	Myomimus
Species	Pluteus pellitus	Myomimus roachi

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Mouse-tailed dormouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	Mouse-tailed dormouse
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.