Black-Staining Polypore vs Dsinezumi Shrew

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Crocidura dsinezumi

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Dsinezumi Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Dsinezumi Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Meripilaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Meripilus	Crocidura
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Crocidura dsinezumi

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Dsinezumi Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Dsinezumi Shrew
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.

Dsinezumi Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan.

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.