Black-Staining Polypore vs Coues oryzomys

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Oryzomys couesi

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Coues oryzomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Coues oryzomys
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	Oryzomys
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Oryzomys couesi

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Coues oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Coues oryzomys
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.

Coues oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.