Hemlock Varnish Shelf vs Indian Palm Squirrel

Ganoderma tsugae compared with Funambulus palmarum

Key Differences

• Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated while Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Indian Palm Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polyporaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ganoderma	Funambulus
Species	Ganoderma tsugae	Funambulus palmarum

Conservation Status

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Indian Palm Squirrel
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).

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.