Hemlock Varnish Shelf vs Indian Pangolin

Ganoderma tsugae compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Polyporaceae	Manidae
Genus	Ganoderma	Manis
Species	Ganoderma tsugae	Manis crassicaudata

Conservation Status

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Indian Pangolin
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 Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.