Hemlock Varnish Shelf vs Indochinese Ground Squirrel

Ganoderma tsugae compared with Menetes berdmorei

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Indochinese Ground 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	Menetes
Species	Ganoderma tsugae	Menetes berdmorei

Conservation Status

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Indochinese Ground 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).

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.