Black-Staining Polypore vs Perodicticus calabarensis

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Arctocebus calabarensis

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Perodicticus calabarensis is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Perodicticus calabarensis
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Meripilaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Meripilus	Arctocebus
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Arctocebus calabarensis

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Perodicticus calabarensis

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Perodicticus calabarensis
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.

Perodicticus calabarensis

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.