Giant Elm Bracket vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Rigidoporus ulmarius compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Elm Bracket	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Meripilaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Rigidoporus	Amblysomus
Species	Rigidoporus ulmarius	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Elm Bracket	Marley’s Golden Mole
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.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.