Black-Staining Polypore vs Broad-barred Knot-horn

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Acrobasis consociella

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Broad-barred Knot-horn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Broad-barred Knot-horn
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Meripilaceae	Pyralidae
Genus	Meripilus	Acrobasis
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Acrobasis consociella

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Broad-barred Knot-horn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Broad-barred Knot-horn
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.

Broad-barred Knot-horn

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.

Broad-barred Knot-horn

The Broad-barred Knot-horn (Acrobasis consociella) is a species in the genus Acrobasis. 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