Black-Staining Polypore vs Cascade Frog

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Amolops monticola

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Cascade Frog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Meripilaceae	Ranidae
Genus	Meripilus	Amolops
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Amolops monticola

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Cascade Frog
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 Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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 Frog

The Cascade Frog (Amolops monticola) is a species in the genus Amolops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.