Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Giant Elm Bracket

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Rigidoporus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Rice Rat is Least Concern while Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Giant Elm Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Rigidoporus
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Rigidoporus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Giant Elm Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Giant Elm Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Portugal.