Black-Staining Polypore vs Kaapori Capuchin

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Cebus kaapori

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Kaapori Capuchin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Kaapori Capuchin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Meripilaceae	Cebidae
Genus	Meripilus	Cebus
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Cebus kaapori

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Kaapori Capuchin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Kaapori Capuchin
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.

Kaapori Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.