Hemlock Varnish Shelf vs Korean Field Mouse

Ganoderma tsugae compared with Apodemus peninsulae

Key Differences

• Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated while Korean Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Korean Field Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polyporaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ganoderma	Apodemus
Species	Ganoderma tsugae	Apodemus peninsulae

Conservation Status

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Korean Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Korean Field Mouse
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).

Korean Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.