Black-Staining Polypore vs Campbell s Desert Hamster

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Phodopus campbelli

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Campbell s Desert Hamster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Campbell s Desert Hamster
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	Phodopus
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Phodopus campbelli

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Campbell s Desert Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Campbell s Desert Hamster
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.

Campbell s Desert Hamster

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.

Campbell s Desert Hamster

The Campbell s Desert Hamster (Phodopus campbelli) is a species in the genus Phodopus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.