Black-Staining Polypore vs Conifer Kashmir Vole

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Hyperacrius wynnei

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Conifer Kashmir Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Conifer Kashmir Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Meripilaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Meripilus	Hyperacrius
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Hyperacrius wynnei

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Conifer Kashmir Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Conifer Kashmir Vole
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.

Conifer Kashmir Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.