Giant Elm Bracket vs Northern Bettong

Rigidoporus ulmarius compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Elm Bracket	Northern Bettong
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Meripilaceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Rigidoporus	Bettongia
Species	Rigidoporus ulmarius	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Elm Bracket	Northern Bettong
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.

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.