Giant Elm Bracket vs Lesser Noctule

Rigidoporus ulmarius compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Elm Bracket	Lesser 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 leisleri

Conservation Status

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Elm Bracket	Lesser 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.

Lesser Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.