Giant Elm Bracket vs Gray Flying Fox

Rigidoporus ulmarius compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Elm Bracket	Gray Flying Fox
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	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Rigidoporus ulmarius	Pteropus griseus

Conservation Status

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Elm Bracket	Gray Flying Fox
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.

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.