Black-Staining Polypore vs Broadgill Catshark

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Apristurus riveri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Broadgill Catshark
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Meripilaceae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Meripilus	Apristurus
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Apristurus riveri

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Broadgill Catshark
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.

Broadgill Catshark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.

Broadgill Catshark

The Broadgill Catshark (Apristurus riveri) is a species in the genus Apristurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.