Hemlock Varnish Shelf vs Japanese Hare

Ganoderma tsugae compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Polyporaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Ganoderma	Lepus
Species	Ganoderma tsugae	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Japanese Hare
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).

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.