Black-Staining Polypore vs Maned sloth

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Bradypus torquatus

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Maned sloth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Maned sloth
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Meripilaceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Meripilus	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Bradypus torquatus

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Maned sloth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Maned sloth
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.

Maned sloth

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.