Black-Staining Polypore vs branched St. Bernard's-lily

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Anthericum ramosum

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while branched St. Bernard's-lily is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	branched St. Bernard's-lily
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Meripilaceae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Meripilus	Anthericum
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Anthericum ramosum

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

branched St. Bernard's-lily

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	branched St. Bernard's-lily
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.

branched St. Bernard's-lily

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

branched St. Bernard's-lily

The Branched st. bernard's-lily (Anthericum ramosum) is a species in the genus Anthericum. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway