Black-Staining Polypore vs broom wattle

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Acacia calamifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	broom wattle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Meripilaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Meripilus	Acacia
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Acacia calamifolia

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

broom wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	broom wattle
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.

broom wattle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

broom wattle

The Broom Wattle (Acacia calamifolia) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.