Black-Staining Polypore vs Dibatag

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Ammodorcas clarkei

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Dibatag is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Dibatag
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Meripilaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Meripilus	Ammodorcas
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Ammodorcas clarkei

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Dibatag

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Dibatag
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.

Dibatag

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.