Black-Staining Polypore vs Broad-striped Mongoose

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Galidictis fasciata

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Broad-striped Mongoose is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Broad-striped Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Meripilaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Meripilus	Galidictis
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Galidictis fasciata

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Broad-striped Mongoose

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Broad-striped Mongoose
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-striped Mongoose

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.

Broad-striped Mongoose

The Broad-Striped Mongoose (Galidictis fasciata) is a species in the genus Galidictis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.