Giant Elm Bracket vs Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Rigidoporus ulmarius compared with Brachytarsomys villosa

Key Differences

• Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated while Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Elm Bracket	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Meripilaceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Rigidoporus	Brachytarsomys
Species	Rigidoporus ulmarius	Brachytarsomys villosa

Conservation Status

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Elm Bracket	Hairy-tailed Tree 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.

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.