Chichilo vs Rooting Polypore

Callimico goeldii compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Chichilo is Vulnerable while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chichilo	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Callitrichidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Callimico	Polyporus
Species	Callimico goeldii	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Chichilo

VU — Vulnerable

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chichilo	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chichilo

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.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.