Hemlock Varnish Shelf vs Hog badger

Ganoderma tsugae compared with Arctonyx collaris

Key Differences

• Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated while Hog badger is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Hog badger
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polyporaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Ganoderma	Arctonyx
Species	Ganoderma tsugae	Arctonyx collaris

Conservation Status

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Hog badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Hog badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Hog badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.