Ghost Shield vs

Pluteus pellitus compared with Pluteus pusillulus

Key Differences

• Ghost Shield is Vulnerable while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield
Kingdom same	Fungi (菌界)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order same	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family same	Pluteaceae	Pluteaceae
Genus same	Pluteus	Pluteus
Species	Pluteus pellitus	Pluteus pusillulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ghost Shield and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pluteus.

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield
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.

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Pluteus pusillulusはPluteaceae科に属する極小の腐生キノコで、湿った森林環境の腐朽木や木質残骸に生える。胞子が成熟するにつれてピンク色になる灰褐色の笠と離生ヒダを持つ小さく脆い子実体がこの属の特徴である。この種は分布と生態に関する情報が不十分でデータ不足と評価されている。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden