Foca Pia vs Giant Elm Bracket

Pagophilus groenlandicus compared with Rigidoporus ulmarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foca Pia	Giant Elm Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Meripilaceae
Genus	Pagophilus	Rigidoporus
Species	Pagophilus groenlandicus	Rigidoporus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foca Pia	Giant Elm Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Giant Elm Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Portugal.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal