Ghost Shield vs Mangouste de Dybowsky

Pluteus pellitus compared with Dologale dybowskii

Key Differences

• Ghost Shield is Vulnerable while Mangouste de Dybowsky is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	Mangouste de Dybowsky
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Pluteaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Pluteus	Dologale
Species	Pluteus pellitus	Dologale dybowskii

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Mangouste de Dybowsky

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	Mangouste de Dybowsky
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.

Mangouste de Dybowsky

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.