Giant Elm Bracket vs Patagonian mara

Rigidoporus ulmarius compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Elm Bracket	Patagonian mara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Meripilaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Rigidoporus	Dolichotis
Species	Rigidoporus ulmarius	Dolichotis patagonum

Conservation Status

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Elm Bracket	Patagonian mara
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.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.