Hemlock Varnish Shelf vs Lesser Noctule

Ganoderma tsugae compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Lesser Noctule
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	Nyctalus
Species	Ganoderma tsugae	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Lesser Noctule
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 Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium