Black-Staining Polypore vs Chihuahua Gray

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Aphonopelma pallidum

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Chihuahua Gray
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Meripilaceae	Theraphosidae
Genus	Meripilus	Aphonopelma
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Aphonopelma pallidum

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Chihuahua Gray
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.

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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.

Chihuahua Gray

The Chihuahua Gray (Aphonopelma pallidum) is a species in the genus Aphonopelma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.