Black-Staining Polypore vs Candelnut

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Aleurites rockinghamensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Candelnut
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Meripilaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Meripilus	Aleurites
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Aleurites rockinghamensis

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Candelnut
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.

Candelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

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.

Candelnut

The Candelnut (Aleurites rockinghamensis) is a species in the genus Aleurites. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.