Ghost Shield vs Planigale De Giles

Pluteus pellitus compared with Planigale gilesi

Key Differences

• Ghost Shield is Vulnerable while Planigale De Giles is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	Planigale De Giles
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Pluteaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Pluteus	Planigale
Species	Pluteus pellitus	Planigale gilesi

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Planigale De Giles

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	Planigale De Giles
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.

Planigale De Giles

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.