Ghost Shield vs Le Micropotamogale du Mont Nimba

Pluteus pellitus compared with Micropotamogale lamottei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	Le Micropotamogale du Mont Nimba
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Pluteaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Pluteus	Micropotamogale
Species	Pluteus pellitus	Micropotamogale lamottei

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Le Micropotamogale du Mont Nimba

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	Le Micropotamogale du Mont Nimba
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.