Black-Staining Polypore vs Canadian Otter

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Lontra canadensis

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Canadian Otter is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Canadian Otter
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Meripilaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Meripilus	Lontra
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Lontra canadensis

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Canadian Otter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Canadian Otter
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.

Canadian Otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.

Canadian Otter

The Canadian Otter (Lontra canadensis) is a species in the genus Lontra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States