Black-Staining Polypore vs Bush-pig

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Potamochoerus larvatus

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Bush-pig is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Bush-pig
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Meripilaceae	Suidae (Pigs)
Genus	Meripilus	Potamochoerus
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Potamochoerus larvatus

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Bush-pig
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.

Bush-pig

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.

Bush-pig

The Bush-pig (Potamochoerus larvatus) is a species in the genus Potamochoerus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.