Ghost Shield vs Northern Marsupial Mole

Pluteus pellitus compared with Notoryctes caurinus

Key Differences

• Ghost Shield is Vulnerable while Northern Marsupial Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	Northern Marsupial Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Notoryctemorphia (Notoryctemorphia)
Family	Pluteaceae	Notoryctidae
Genus	Pluteus	Notoryctes
Species	Pluteus pellitus	Notoryctes caurinus

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Marsupial Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	Northern Marsupial Mole
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.

Northern Marsupial Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.