Black-Staining Polypore vs Borneo Black-banded Squirrel

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Callosciurus orestes

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Borneo Black-banded Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Borneo Black-banded Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Meripilaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Meripilus	Callosciurus
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Callosciurus orestes

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Borneo Black-banded Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Borneo Black-banded Squirrel
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.

Borneo Black-banded Squirrel

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.

Borneo Black-banded Squirrel

The Borneo Black-banded Squirrel (Callosciurus orestes) is a species in the genus Callosciurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.