Ghost Shield vs Jalapan Vole

Pluteus pellitus compared with Microtus quasiater

Key Differences

• Ghost Shield is Vulnerable while Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	Jalapan Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Agaricales (агариковые)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Pluteaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pluteus	Microtus
Species	Pluteus pellitus	Microtus quasiater

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	Jalapan Vole
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.

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.