Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Giant Elm Bracket

Hipposideros ater compared with Rigidoporus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Giant Elm Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Hipposideridae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Hipposideros	Rigidoporus
Species	Hipposideros ater	Rigidoporus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Giant Elm Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Elm Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Portugal.