Lacquered Bracket vs Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Ganoderma lucidum compared with Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Key Differences

• Lacquered Bracket is Least Concern while Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacquered Bracket	Nelson s Antelope 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	Ammospermophilus
Species	Ganoderma lucidum	Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Conservation Status

Lacquered Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacquered Bracket	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacquered Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.