Hemlock Varnish Shelf vs Malayan Water Shrew

Ganoderma tsugae compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Malayan Water 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	Chimarrogale
Species	Ganoderma tsugae	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Malayan Water 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).

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.