Hemlock Varnish Shelf vs Lowland Tapir

Ganoderma tsugae compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Polyporaceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Ganoderma	Tapirus
Species	Ganoderma tsugae	Tapirus terrestris

Conservation Status

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Lowland Tapir
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 Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.