Giant Elm Bracket vs New Caledonia Wattled Bat

Rigidoporus ulmarius compared with Chalinolobus neocaledonicus

Key Differences

• Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated while New Caledonia Wattled Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Elm Bracket	New Caledonia Wattled Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Meripilaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Rigidoporus	Chalinolobus
Species	Rigidoporus ulmarius	Chalinolobus neocaledonicus

Conservation Status

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

New Caledonia Wattled Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Elm Bracket	New Caledonia Wattled Bat
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.

New Caledonia Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.