Ghost Shield vs Japanese Long-eared Bat

Pluteus pellitus compared with Plecotus sacrimontis

Key Differences

• Ghost Shield is Vulnerable while Japanese Long-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	Japanese Long-eared Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pluteaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pluteus	Plecotus
Species	Pluteus pellitus	Plecotus sacrimontis

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Japanese Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	Japanese Long-eared Bat
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.

Japanese Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.