Hemlock Varnish Shelf vs MacConnell's Bat

Ganoderma tsugae compared with Mesophylla macconnelli

Key Differences

• Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated while MacConnell's Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	MacConnell's Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polyporaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Ganoderma	Mesophylla
Species	Ganoderma tsugae	Mesophylla macconnelli

Conservation Status

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

MacConnell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	MacConnell's Bat
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).

MacConnell's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.