Giant Elm Bracket vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Rigidoporus ulmarius compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Elm Bracket	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Meripilaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Rigidoporus	Hsunycteris
Species	Rigidoporus ulmarius	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Elm Bracket	Patton’s Nectar 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.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.