Hemlock Varnish Shelf vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Ganoderma tsugae compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Polyporaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Ganoderma	Amblysomus
Species	Ganoderma tsugae	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Marley’s Golden Mole
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).

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.