Black-Staining Polypore vs Cainarachi Poison Frog

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Ameerega cainarachi

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Cainarachi Poison Frog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Cainarachi 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	Ameerega
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Ameerega cainarachi

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Cainarachi Poison Frog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Cainarachi 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.

Cainarachi Poison Frog

Habitat

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

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.

Cainarachi Poison Frog

The Cainarachi Poison Frog (Ameerega cainarachi) is a species in the genus Ameerega. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.