Ghost Shield vs Long-tailed Goral

Pluteus pellitus compared with Naemorhedus caudatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	Long-tailed Goral
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)	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)
Family	Pluteaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Pluteus	Naemorhedus
Species	Pluteus pellitus	Naemorhedus caudatus

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Long-tailed Goral

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	Long-tailed Goral
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.