Hemlock Varnish Shelf vs Lesser Chiruromys

Ganoderma tsugae compared with Chiruromys vates

Key Differences

• Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated while Lesser Chiruromys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Lesser Chiruromys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polyporaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ganoderma	Chiruromys
Species	Ganoderma tsugae	Chiruromys vates

Conservation Status

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Lesser Chiruromys
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 Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.