Black-Staining Polypore vs Chatham Bellbird

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Anthornis melanocephala

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Chatham Bellbird is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Chatham Bellbird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Meripilaceae	Meliphagidae
Genus	Meripilus	Anthornis
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Anthornis melanocephala

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Chatham Bellbird

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Chatham Bellbird
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.

Chatham Bellbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Chatham Bellbird

The Chatham Bellbird (Anthornis melanocephala) is a species in the genus Anthornis. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway