Giant Elm Bracket vs Lesser Chiruromys

Rigidoporus ulmarius compared with Chiruromys vates

Key Differences

• Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated while Lesser Chiruromys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Elm Bracket	Lesser Chiruromys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Meripilaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Rigidoporus	Chiruromys
Species	Rigidoporus ulmarius	Chiruromys vates

Conservation Status

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Elm Bracket	Lesser Chiruromys
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 Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.