Ghost Shield vs Kaguya-kōmori

Pluteus pellitus compared with Myotis longicaudatus

Key Differences

Ghost Shield is Vulnerable while Kaguya-kōmori is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	Kaguya-kōmori
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)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Pluteaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pluteus	Myotis
Species	Pluteus pellitus	Myotis longicaudatus

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Kaguya-kōmori

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	Kaguya-kōmori
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.