Hemlock Varnish Shelf vs Mt Pirri Deermouse

Ganoderma tsugae compared with Isthmomys pirrensis

Key Differences

• Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated while Mt Pirri Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Mt Pirri Deermouse
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	Isthmomys
Species	Ganoderma tsugae	Isthmomys pirrensis

Conservation Status

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Mt Pirri Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Mt Pirri Deermouse
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).

Mt Pirri Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.