Black-Staining Polypore vs Boodie

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Bettongia lesueur

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Boodie is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Boodie
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Meripilaceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Meripilus	Bettongia
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Bettongia lesueur

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Boodie
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.

Boodie

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.

Boodie

The Boodie (Bettongia lesueur) is a species in the genus Bettongia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.