Black-Staining Polypore vs Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Chilonatalus micropus

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Meripilaceae	Natalidae
Genus	Meripilus	Chilonatalus
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Chilonatalus micropus

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat
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.

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

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.