Ghost Shield vs Potto

Pluteus pellitus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

Ghost Shield is Vulnerable while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pluteaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Pluteus	Perodicticus
Species	Pluteus pellitus	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	Potto
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.