Ghost Shield vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Pluteus pellitus compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Agaricales (агариковые)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Pluteaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pluteus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pluteus pellitus	Pteropus poliocephalus

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	Gray-headed Flying Fox
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.