Hemlock Varnish Shelf vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Ganoderma tsugae compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated while Mexican Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polyporaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ganoderma	Ictidomys
Species	Ganoderma tsugae	Ictidomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Mexican Ground Squirrel
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).

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.