Ghost Shield vs Lamulate Shrew

Pluteus pellitus compared with Chodsigoa lamula

Key Differences

• Ghost Shield is Vulnerable while Lamulate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	Lamulate Shrew
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)	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)
Family	Pluteaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Pluteus	Chodsigoa
Species	Pluteus pellitus	Chodsigoa lamula

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Lamulate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	Lamulate Shrew
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.

Lamulate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.