Hemlock Varnish Shelf vs Paradox Vole

Ganoderma tsugae compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Paradox Vole
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	Microtus
Species	Ganoderma tsugae	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Paradox Vole
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).

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.