Ghost Shield vs Colobe de la Lomami

Pluteus pellitus compared with Piliocolobus parmentieri

Key Differences

• Ghost Shield is Vulnerable while Colobe de la Lomami is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	Colobe de la Lomami
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pluteaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Pluteus	Piliocolobus
Species	Pluteus pellitus	Piliocolobus parmentieri

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Colobe de la Lomami

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	Colobe de la Lomami
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.

Colobe de la Lomami

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.