Black-Staining Polypore vs Broadmouth cat shark

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Apristurus macrostomus

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Broadmouth cat shark is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Broadmouth cat shark
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 macrostomus

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Broadmouth cat shark
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.

Broadmouth cat shark

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Broadmouth cat shark

The Broadmouth Cat Shark (Apristurus macrostomus) 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.