Hemlock Varnish Shelf vs Montane Colilargo

Ganoderma tsugae compared with Microryzomys minutus

Key Differences

• Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated while Montane Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Montane Colilargo
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	Microryzomys
Species	Ganoderma tsugae	Microryzomys minutus

Conservation Status

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Montane Colilargo
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).

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.