Hemlock Varnish Shelf vs Kosrae Flying Fox

Ganoderma tsugae compared with Pteropus ualanus

Key Differences

• Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated while Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Kosrae Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polyporaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ganoderma	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Ganoderma tsugae	Pteropus ualanus

Conservation Status

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Kosrae Flying Fox
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).

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.