Giant Elm Bracket vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Rigidoporus ulmarius compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Key Differences

• Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated while Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Elm Bracket	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Meripilaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Rigidoporus	Peropteryx
Species	Rigidoporus ulmarius	Peropteryx macrotis

Conservation Status

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Elm Bracket	Lesser Dog-like Bat
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 Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.