Black-Staining Polypore vs Central American red brocket

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Mazama temama

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Central American red brocket is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Central American red brocket
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Meripilaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Meripilus	Mazama
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Mazama temama

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Central American red brocket

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Central American red brocket
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.

Central American red brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Central American red brocket

The Central American Red Brocket (Mazama temama) is a species in the genus Mazama. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Found in Colombia.