Hemlock Varnish Shelf vs Lowe's Shrew

Ganoderma tsugae compared with Chodsigoa parca

Key Differences

• Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated while Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Lowe's Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Polyporaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Ganoderma	Chodsigoa
Species	Ganoderma tsugae	Chodsigoa parca

Conservation Status

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Lowe's Shrew
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).

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.