Giant Elm Bracket vs Japanese Noctule

Rigidoporus ulmarius compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Elm Bracket	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Meripilaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Rigidoporus	Nyctalus
Species	Rigidoporus ulmarius	Nyctalus furvus

Conservation Status

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Elm Bracket	Japanese Noctule
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.

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.