Black-Staining Polypore vs brittlestar

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Amphiura chiajei

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	brittlestar
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Meripilaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Meripilus	Amphiura
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Amphiura chiajei

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	brittlestar
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.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura chiajei) is a species in the genus Amphiura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway