Ghost Shield vs Cachorro do Campo

Pluteus pellitus compared with Lycalopex gymnocercus

Key Differences

• Ghost Shield is Vulnerable while Cachorro do Campo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	Cachorro do Campo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Pluteaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Pluteus	Lycalopex
Species	Pluteus pellitus	Lycalopex gymnocercus

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Cachorro do Campo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	Cachorro do Campo
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.

Cachorro do Campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.