Hemlock Varnish Shelf vs Ili Pika

Ganoderma tsugae compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Ili Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Polyporaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Ganoderma	Ochotona
Species	Ganoderma tsugae	Ochotona iliensis

Conservation Status

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Ili Pika
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).

Ili Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.