Giant Elm Bracket vs MacConnell's Bat

Rigidoporus ulmarius compared with Mesophylla macconnelli

Key Differences

• Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated while MacConnell's Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Elm Bracket	MacConnell's Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Meripilaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Rigidoporus	Mesophylla
Species	Rigidoporus ulmarius	Mesophylla macconnelli

Conservation Status

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

MacConnell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Elm Bracket	MacConnell's 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.

MacConnell's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.