Black-Staining Polypore vs Bridge Roller

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Ancylis uncella

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Bridge Roller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Bridge Roller
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Meripilaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Meripilus	Ancylis
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Ancylis uncella

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Bridge Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Bridge Roller
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.

Bridge Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Bridge Roller

The Bridge Roller (Ancylis uncella) is a species in the genus Ancylis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway