Hemlock Varnish Shelf vs Olinguito

Ganoderma tsugae compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Olinguito
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polyporaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Ganoderma	Bassaricyon
Species	Ganoderma tsugae	Bassaricyon neblina

Conservation Status

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Olinguito
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).

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.