Black-Staining Polypore vs Caesar's Amanita

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Amanita caesarea

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Caesar's Amanita
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Meripilaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Meripilus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Amanita caesarea

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-Staining Polypore and Caesar's Amanita share a common ancestor at the Class level: Agaricomycetes. (Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Caesar's Amanita
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.

Caesar's Amanita

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Taiwan, and United States.

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.

Caesar's Amanita

The Caesar's Amanita (Amanita caesarea) is a species in the genus Amanita. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States