Ghost Shield vs North American least shrew

Pluteus pellitus compared with Cryptotis parva

Key Differences

Ghost Shield is Vulnerable while North American least shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	North American least shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pluteaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Pluteus	Cryptotis
Species	Pluteus pellitus	Cryptotis parva

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	North American least shrew
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.