Hemlock Varnish Shelf vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Ganoderma tsugae compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated while Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Polyporaceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Ganoderma	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Ganoderma tsugae	Bradypus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Pygmy three-toed sloth
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).

Pygmy three-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.