Hemlock Varnish Shelf vs Losea Rat

Ganoderma tsugae compared with Rattus losea

Key Differences

• Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated while Losea Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Losea Rat
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	Rattus
Species	Ganoderma tsugae	Rattus losea

Conservation Status

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Losea Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Losea Rat
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).

Losea Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.