Hemlock Varnish Shelf vs Maxwell's Duiker

Ganoderma tsugae compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

• Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated while Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Maxwell's Duiker
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Polyporaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ganoderma	Philantomba
Species	Ganoderma tsugae	Philantomba maxwellii

Conservation Status

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Maxwell's Duiker
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).

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.