Black-Staining Polypore vs California Deermouse

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Peromyscus californicus

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while California Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	California Deermouse
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	Peromyscus
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Peromyscus californicus

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

California Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	California Deermouse
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.

California Deermouse

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.

California Deermouse

The California Deermouse (Peromyscus californicus) is a species in the genus Peromyscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.