Hemlock Varnish Shelf vs Peruvian Laucha

Ganoderma tsugae compared with Calomys sorellus

Key Differences

• Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated while Peruvian Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Peruvian Laucha
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	Calomys
Species	Ganoderma tsugae	Calomys sorellus

Conservation Status

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Peruvian Laucha
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).

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.