Hemlock Varnish Shelf vs Glänzender Lackporling

Ganoderma tsugae compared with Ganoderma lucidum

Key Differences

• Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated while Glänzender Lackporling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Glänzender Lackporling
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 tsugae	Ganoderma lucidum

Evolutionary Relationship

Hemlock Varnish Shelf and Glänzender Lackporling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ganoderma.

Conservation Status

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Glänzender Lackporling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hemlock Varnish Shelf	Glänzender Lackporling
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).

Glänzender Lackporling

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States