Giant Elm Bracket vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Rigidoporus ulmarius compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

• Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Elm Bracket	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Meripilaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Rigidoporus	Hemiechinus
Species	Rigidoporus ulmarius	Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Elm Bracket	Long-eared Hedgehog
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.

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.