Hemlock Varnish Shelf vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Ganoderma tsugae compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Key Differences

• Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated while Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Jackson’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polyporaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Ganoderma	Bdeogale
Species	Ganoderma tsugae	Bdeogale jacksoni

Conservation Status

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Jackson’s Mongoose
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).

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.