Ganoderma Butt Rot vs Hemlock Varnish Shelf

Ganoderma zonatum compared with Ganoderma tsugae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ganoderma Butt Rot	Hemlock Varnish Shelf
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)
Family same	Polyporaceae	Polyporaceae
Genus same	Ganoderma	Ganoderma
Species	Ganoderma zonatum	Ganoderma tsugae

Evolutionary Relationship

Ganoderma Butt Rot and Hemlock Varnish Shelf share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ganoderma.

Conservation Status

Ganoderma Butt Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ganoderma Butt Rot	Hemlock Varnish Shelf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ganoderma Butt Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Norway.

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway