Ghost Shield vs Papuan bandicoot

Pluteus pellitus compared with Microperoryctes papuensis

Key Differences

Ghost Shield is Vulnerable while Papuan bandicoot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	Papuan bandicoot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Pluteaceae	Peramelidae
Genus	Pluteus	Microperoryctes
Species	Pluteus pellitus	Microperoryctes papuensis

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Papuan bandicoot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	Papuan bandicoot
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.