Giant Elm Bracket vs Indian Ocean humpback dolphin

Rigidoporus ulmarius compared with Sousa plumbea

Key Differences

• Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated while Indian Ocean humpback dolphin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Elm Bracket	Indian Ocean humpback dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Meripilaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Rigidoporus	Sousa
Species	Rigidoporus ulmarius	Sousa plumbea

Conservation Status

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Indian Ocean humpback dolphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Elm Bracket	Indian Ocean humpback dolphin
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.

Indian Ocean humpback dolphin

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Greece. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.