Giant Elm Bracket vs Ornate Cuscus

Rigidoporus ulmarius compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

• Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Elm Bracket	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Meripilaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Rigidoporus	Phalanger
Species	Rigidoporus ulmarius	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Elm Bracket	Ornate Cuscus
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.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.