Giant Elm Bracket vs Meller’s Mongoose

Rigidoporus ulmarius compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Elm Bracket	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Meripilaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Rigidoporus	Rhynchogale
Species	Rigidoporus ulmarius	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Elm Bracket	Meller’s Mongoose
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.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.