Giant Elm Bracket vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Rigidoporus ulmarius compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated while Mexican Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Elm Bracket	Mexican Ground 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	Ictidomys
Species	Rigidoporus ulmarius	Ictidomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Elm Bracket	Mexican Ground 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.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.