Giant Elm Bracket vs Hairy Big-eared Bat

Rigidoporus ulmarius compared with Micronycteris hirsuta

Key Differences

• Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated while Hairy Big-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Elm Bracket	Hairy Big-eared Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Meripilaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Rigidoporus	Micronycteris
Species	Rigidoporus ulmarius	Micronycteris hirsuta

Conservation Status

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Hairy Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Elm Bracket	Hairy Big-eared 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.

Hairy Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.