Giant Elm Bracket vs Guayaquil Squirrel

Rigidoporus ulmarius compared with Sciurus stramineus

Key Differences

• Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated while Guayaquil Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Elm Bracket	Guayaquil Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Meripilaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Rigidoporus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Rigidoporus ulmarius	Sciurus stramineus

Conservation Status

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Elm Bracket	Guayaquil Squirrel
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.

Guayaquil Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Peru.