Giant Polypore vs Hurleur du Maranhao

Meripilus giganteus compared with Alouatta ululata

Key Differences

• Giant Polypore is Near Threatened while Hurleur du Maranhao is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Polypore	Hurleur du Maranhao
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Meripilaceae	Atelidae
Genus	Meripilus	Alouatta
Species	Meripilus giganteus	Alouatta ululata

Conservation Status

Giant Polypore

NT — Near Threatened

Hurleur du Maranhao

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Polypore	Hurleur du Maranhao
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Hurleur du Maranhao

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.