Hemlock Varnish Shelf vs Lesser Capybara

Ganoderma tsugae compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polyporaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Ganoderma	Hydrochoerus
Species	Ganoderma tsugae	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Conservation Status

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Lesser Capybara
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).

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.