Hemlock Varnish Shelf vs Inornate Squirrel

Ganoderma tsugae compared with Callosciurus inornatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Inornate 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	Callosciurus
Species	Ganoderma tsugae	Callosciurus inornatus

Conservation Status

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Inornate Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Inornate 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).

Inornate Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.