Black-Staining Polypore vs Chinese Pipistrelle

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Hypsugo pulveratus

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Chinese Pipistrelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Chinese Pipistrelle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Meripilaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Meripilus	Hypsugo
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Hypsugo pulveratus

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Chinese Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Chinese Pipistrelle
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.

Chinese Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Chinese Pipistrelle

The Chinese Pipistrelle (Hypsugo pulveratus) is a species in the genus Hypsugo. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Taiwan.