Ghost Shield vs Opossum-musaraigne d´Osgood

Pluteus pellitus compared with Monodelphis osgoodi

Key Differences

Ghost Shield is Vulnerable while Opossum-musaraigne d´Osgood is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	Opossum-musaraigne d´Osgood
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 osgoodi

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Opossum-musaraigne d´Osgood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	Opossum-musaraigne d´Osgood
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.