Black-Staining Polypore vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Pygmy three-toed 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 pygmaeus

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Pygmy three-toed 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.

Pygmy three-toed 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.