Ghost Shield vs Major s Pine Vole

Pluteus pellitus compared with Microtus majori

Key Differences

• Ghost Shield is Vulnerable while Major s Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	Major s Pine Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (फफूंद)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (कृंतक)
Family	Pluteaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pluteus	Microtus
Species	Pluteus pellitus	Microtus majori

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Major s Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	Major s Pine Vole
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.

Major s Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.