Black-Staining Polypore vs Blue-bellied Poison Frog

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Andinobates minutus

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Blue-bellied Poison Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Blue-bellied Poison Frog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Meripilaceae	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
Genus	Meripilus	Andinobates
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Andinobates minutus

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Blue-bellied Poison Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Blue-bellied Poison Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-Staining Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Blue-bellied Poison Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Black-Staining Polypore

The Black-Staining Polypore (Meripilus sumstinei) is a species in the genus Meripilus. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Blue-bellied Poison Frog

The Blue-bellied Poison Frog (Andinobates minutus) is a species in the genus Andinobates. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.