Hemlock Varnish Shelf vs Lowland Chrotomys

Ganoderma tsugae compared with Chrotomys mindorensis

Key Differences

• Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated while Lowland Chrotomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Lowland Chrotomys
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	Chrotomys
Species	Ganoderma tsugae	Chrotomys mindorensis

Conservation Status

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Lowland Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Lowland Chrotomys
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).

Lowland Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.