Hemlock Varnish Shelf vs Meller’s Mongoose

Ganoderma tsugae compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polyporaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Ganoderma	Rhynchogale
Species	Ganoderma tsugae	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Meller’s Mongoose
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).

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.