Hemlock Varnish Shelf vs Jungle Shrew

Ganoderma tsugae compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Polyporaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Ganoderma	Suncus
Species	Ganoderma tsugae	Suncus zeylanicus

Conservation Status

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Jungle Shrew
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).

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.