Hemlock Varnish Shelf vs Malagasy civet

Ganoderma tsugae compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polyporaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Ganoderma	Fossa
Species	Ganoderma tsugae	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Malagasy civet
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).

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.