Ghost Shield vs Opossum-musaraigne D´ihering

Pluteus pellitus compared with Monodelphis iheringi

Key Differences

Ghost Shield is Vulnerable while Opossum-musaraigne D´ihering is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	Opossum-musaraigne D´ihering
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Pluteaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Pluteus	Monodelphis
Species	Pluteus pellitus	Monodelphis iheringi

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Opossum-musaraigne D´ihering

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	Opossum-musaraigne D´ihering
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.