Black-Staining Polypore vs Botta's Serotine

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Eptesicus bottae

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Botta's Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Botta's Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Meripilaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Meripilus	Eptesicus
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Eptesicus bottae

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Botta's Serotine
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.

Botta's Serotine

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.

Botta's Serotine

The Botta's Serotine (Eptesicus bottae) is a species in the genus Eptesicus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.