Hemlock Varnish Shelf vs Pallid Ground Squirrel

Ganoderma tsugae compared with Spermophilus pallidicauda

Key Differences

• Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated while Pallid Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polyporaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ganoderma	Spermophilus
Species	Ganoderma tsugae	Spermophilus pallidicauda

Conservation Status

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Pallid Ground Squirrel
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).

Pallid Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.