Giant Elm Bracket vs Olinguito

Rigidoporus ulmarius compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Elm Bracket	Olinguito
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Meripilaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Rigidoporus	Bassaricyon
Species	Rigidoporus ulmarius	Bassaricyon neblina

Conservation Status

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Elm Bracket	Olinguito
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.

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.