Giant Elm Bracket vs Guaira Spiny-rat

Rigidoporus ulmarius compared with Proechimys guairae

Key Differences

• Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated while Guaira Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Elm Bracket	Guaira Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Meripilaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Rigidoporus	Proechimys
Species	Rigidoporus ulmarius	Proechimys guairae

Conservation Status

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Elm Bracket	Guaira Spiny-rat
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.

Guaira Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.