Altai Zokor vs Black-Staining Polypore

Myospalax myospalax compared with Meripilus sumstinei

Key Differences

• Altai Zokor is Least Concern while Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Zokor	Black-Staining Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Spalacidae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Myospalax	Meripilus
Species	Myospalax myospalax	Meripilus sumstinei

Conservation Status

Altai Zokor

LC — Least Concern

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Zokor	Black-Staining Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Zokor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-Staining Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Altai Zokor

The Altai Zokor (Myospalax myospalax) is a species in the genus Myospalax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.