Black-Staining Polypore vs Blusher

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Amanita rubescens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Blusher
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Meripilaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Meripilus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Amanita rubescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-Staining Polypore and Blusher share a common ancestor at the Class level: Agaricomycetes. (Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Blusher
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.

Blusher

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Chile, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Blusher

The Blusher (Amanita rubescens) is a species in the genus Amanita. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States