Ghost Shield vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Pluteus pellitus compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

• Ghost Shield is Vulnerable while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Pluteaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pluteus	Nephelomys
Species	Pluteus pellitus	Nephelomys moerex

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
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.

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.