Black-Staining Polypore vs Ornate Titi

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Plecturocebus ornatus

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Ornate Titi is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Ornate Titi
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Meripilaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Meripilus	Plecturocebus
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Plecturocebus ornatus

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Titi

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Ornate Titi
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.

Ornate Titi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.