Black-Staining Polypore vs Charmhaven Apple

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Angophora inopina

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Charmhaven Apple is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Charmhaven Apple
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Meripilaceae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Meripilus	Angophora
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Angophora inopina

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Charmhaven Apple

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Charmhaven Apple
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.

Charmhaven Apple

Habitat

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

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.

Charmhaven Apple

The Charmhaven Apple (Angophora inopina) is a species in the genus Angophora. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.