Black-Staining Polypore vs Bory's Anacamptis

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Anacamptis boryi

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Bory's Anacamptis is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Bory's Anacamptis
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Meripilaceae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Meripilus	Anacamptis
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Anacamptis boryi

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Bory's Anacamptis

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Bory's Anacamptis
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.

Bory's Anacamptis

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Bory's Anacamptis

The Bory's Anacamptis (Anacamptis boryi) is a species in the genus Anacamptis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.