Black-Staining Polypore vs Campbell's Maple

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Acer campbellii

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Campbell's Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Campbell's Maple
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Meripilaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Meripilus	Acer
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Acer campbellii

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Campbell's Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Campbell's Maple
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 Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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 Maple

The Campbell's Maple (Acer campbellii) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.