Ghost Shield vs North African Hedgehog

Pluteus pellitus compared with Atelerix algirus

Key Differences

Ghost Shield is Vulnerable while North African Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Pluteaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Pluteus	Atelerix
Species	Pluteus pellitus	Atelerix algirus

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	North African Hedgehog
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.