Black-Staining Polypore vs Diani Dwarf Galago

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Paragalago cocos

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Diani Dwarf Galago is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Diani Dwarf Galago
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Meripilaceae	Galagidae
Genus	Meripilus	Paragalago
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Paragalago cocos

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Diani Dwarf Galago

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Diani Dwarf Galago
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.

Diani Dwarf Galago

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.