Hemlock Varnish Shelf vs Olive-gray Thomasomys

Ganoderma tsugae compared with Thomasomys cinereus

Key Differences

• Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated while Olive-gray Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Olive-gray Thomasomys
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	Thomasomys
Species	Ganoderma tsugae	Thomasomys cinereus

Conservation Status

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Olive-gray Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Olive-gray Thomasomys
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-gray Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.