Giant Elm Bracket vs Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Rigidoporus ulmarius compared with Acerodon jubatus

Key Differences

• Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated while Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Elm Bracket	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Meripilaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Rigidoporus	Acerodon
Species	Rigidoporus ulmarius	Acerodon jubatus

Conservation Status

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Elm Bracket	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Elm Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Portugal.

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.