Giant Elm Bracket vs Mentawai Squirrel

Rigidoporus ulmarius compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Key Differences

• Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated while Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Elm Bracket	Mentawai Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Meripilaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Rigidoporus	Callosciurus
Species	Rigidoporus ulmarius	Callosciurus melanogaster

Conservation Status

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Elm Bracket	Mentawai Squirrel
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.

Mentawai Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.