Hemlock Varnish Shelf vs Pale fox

Ganoderma tsugae compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

• Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated while Pale fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Pale fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polyporaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Ganoderma	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Ganoderma tsugae	Vulpes pallida

Conservation Status

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Pale fox
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).

Pale fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.