Ghost Shield vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Pluteus pellitus compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

Ghost Shield is Vulnerable while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Pluteaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pluteus	Alticola
Species	Pluteus pellitus	Alticola macrotis

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	Large-eared Mountain 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.