Hemlock Varnish Shelf vs Mediterranean Pine Vole

Ganoderma tsugae compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Key Differences

• Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated while Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Mediterranean Pine Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polyporaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ganoderma	Microtus
Species	Ganoderma tsugae	Microtus duodecimcostatus

Conservation Status

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Mediterranean Pine Vole
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).

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.