Ghost Shield vs Hog badger

Pluteus pellitus compared with Arctonyx collaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost Shield	Hog badger
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Agaricales (伞菌目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Pluteaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Pluteus	Arctonyx
Species	Pluteus pellitus	Arctonyx collaris

Conservation Status

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Hog badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost Shield	Hog badger
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.