Hemlock Varnish Shelf vs Indochinese Chiromyscus

Ganoderma tsugae compared with Chiromyscus chiropus

Key Differences

• Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated while Indochinese Chiromyscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Indochinese Chiromyscus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polyporaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ganoderma	Chiromyscus
Species	Ganoderma tsugae	Chiromyscus chiropus

Conservation Status

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Indochinese Chiromyscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Indochinese Chiromyscus
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).

Indochinese Chiromyscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.