Black-Staining Polypore vs Cabrera s Vole

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Microtus cabrerae

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Cabrera s Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Meripilaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Meripilus	Microtus
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Microtus cabrerae

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Cabrera s Vole
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.

Cabrera s Vole

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.

Cabrera s Vole

The Cabrera s Vole (Microtus cabrerae) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.