Hemlock Varnish Shelf vs Large False Serotine

Ganoderma tsugae compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Large False Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polyporaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ganoderma	Hesperoptenus
Species	Ganoderma tsugae	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Large False Serotine
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 False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.