Giant Elm Bracket vs Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat

Rigidoporus ulmarius compared with Lonchorhina marinkellei

Key Differences

• Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated while Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Elm Bracket	Marinkelle's Sword-nosed 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	Lonchorhina
Species	Rigidoporus ulmarius	Lonchorhina marinkellei

Conservation Status

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Elm Bracket	Marinkelle's Sword-nosed 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.

Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.