Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat vs Giant Elm Bracket

Lonchorhina fernandezi compared with Rigidoporus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandez's Sword-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	Phyllostomidae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Lonchorhina	Rigidoporus
Species	Lonchorhina fernandezi	Rigidoporus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Giant Elm Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Giant Elm Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Portugal.