Hemlock Varnish Shelf vs Olive-colored Akodont

Ganoderma tsugae compared with Abrothrix olivaceus

Key Differences

• Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated while Olive-colored Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Olive-colored Akodont
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	Abrothrix
Species	Ganoderma tsugae	Abrothrix olivaceus

Conservation Status

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Olive-colored Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Olive-colored Akodont
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).

Olive-colored Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.