Hemlock Varnish Shelf vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Ganoderma tsugae compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polyporaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ganoderma	Alticola
Species	Ganoderma tsugae	Alticola macrotis

Conservation Status

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Large-eared Mountain Vole
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).

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.