Bear-cat vs Black-Staining Polypore

Arctictis binturong compared with Meripilus sumstinei

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Black-Staining Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Viverridae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Arctictis	Meripilus
Species	Arctictis binturong	Meripilus sumstinei

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Black-Staining Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

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.

Bear-cat

The Bear-cat (Arctictis binturong) is a species in the genus Arctictis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable 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.