Black-Staining Polypore vs Bolivian Pericote

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Auliscomys boliviensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Bolivian Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Meripilaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Meripilus	Auliscomys
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Auliscomys boliviensis

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Bolivian Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Bolivian Pericote
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.

Bolivian Pericote

Habitat

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.

Bolivian Pericote

The Bolivian Pericote (Auliscomys boliviensis) is a species in the genus Auliscomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.