Black-Staining Polypore vs Brilliant-thighed poison frog

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Allobates femoralis

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Brilliant-thighed poison frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Brilliant-thighed 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	Aromobatidae
Genus	Meripilus	Allobates
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Allobates femoralis

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Brilliant-thighed 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.

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

The Brilliant-thighed poison frog (Allobates femoralis) is a species in the genus Allobates. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.