Black-Staining Polypore vs Blondin De Cuvier

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Perimyotis subflavus

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Blondin De Cuvier is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Blondin De Cuvier
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Meripilaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Meripilus	Perimyotis
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Perimyotis subflavus

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Blondin De Cuvier

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Blondin De Cuvier
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.

Blondin De Cuvier

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Blondin De Cuvier

The Blondin De Cuvier (Perimyotis subflavus) is a species in the genus Perimyotis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States