Hemlock Varnish Shelf vs Iberian Mole

Ganoderma tsugae compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Polyporaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Ganoderma	Talpa
Species	Ganoderma tsugae	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Iberian Mole
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).

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.