Black-Staining Polypore vs Dusky Bushbaby

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Galago matschiei

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Dusky Bushbaby is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Dusky Bushbaby
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	Galago
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Galago matschiei

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Dusky Bushbaby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Dusky Bushbaby
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.

Dusky Bushbaby

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.