Black-Staining Polypore vs Catkin Yew

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Catkin Yew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Meripilaceae	Taxaceae
Genus	Meripilus	Amentotaxus
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Catkin Yew
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.

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

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.

Catkin Yew

The Catkin Yew (Amentotaxus argotaenia) is a species in the genus Amentotaxus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.