Hemlock Varnish Shelf vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Ganoderma tsugae compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polyporaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Ganoderma	Proechimys
Species	Ganoderma tsugae	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Pacific Spiny-rat
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).

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.