Giant Elm Bracket vs Lesser Capybara

Rigidoporus ulmarius compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Elm Bracket	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Meripilaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Rigidoporus	Hydrochoerus
Species	Rigidoporus ulmarius	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Conservation Status

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Elm Bracket	Lesser Capybara
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.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.