Brazilian rosewood vs Ghost Shield

Aniba rosaeodora compared with Pluteus pellitus

Key Differences

• Brazilian rosewood is Critically Endangered while Ghost Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian rosewood	Ghost Shield
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Laurales (クスノキ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Lauraceae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Aniba	Pluteus
Species	Aniba rosaeodora	Pluteus pellitus

Conservation Status

Brazilian rosewood

CR — Critically Endangered

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian rosewood	Ghost Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian rosewood

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Brazilian rosewood

The Brazilian rosewood (Aniba rosaeodora) is a species in the genus Aniba. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the