Giant Elm Bracket vs Mérida Brocket

Rigidoporus ulmarius compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Elm Bracket	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Meripilaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Rigidoporus	Mazama
Species	Rigidoporus ulmarius	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Elm Bracket	Mérida Brocket
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.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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