Ghost Shield vs Nilgiri langur

Pluteus pellitus compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (อันดับวานร)
Family	Pluteaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Pluteus	Semnopithecus
Species	Pluteus pellitus	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	Nilgiri langur
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.