Black-Staining Polypore vs Cascade Fir

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Abies amabilis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Cascade Fir
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Meripilaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Meripilus	Abies
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Abies amabilis

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Cascade Fir
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.

Cascade Fir

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Cascade Fir

The Cascade Fir (Abies amabilis) is a species in the genus Abies. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway