Dwarf Flying Fox vs Giant Elm Bracket

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Rigidoporus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Meripilaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Rigidoporus
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Rigidoporus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Giant Elm Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

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.