Hemlock Varnish Shelf vs Margay

Ganoderma tsugae compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polyporaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ganoderma	Leopardus
Species	Ganoderma tsugae	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Margay
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).

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.