Giant Elm Bracket vs Margay

Rigidoporus ulmarius compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Elm Bracket	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Meripilaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Rigidoporus	Leopardus
Species	Rigidoporus ulmarius	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Elm Bracket	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.