Hemlock Varnish Shelf vs Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Ganoderma tsugae compared with Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Key Differences

• Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated while Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Polyporaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Ganoderma	Cheirogaleus
Species	Ganoderma tsugae	Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Conservation Status

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur
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).

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.