Black-Staining Polypore vs Eastern Mole Vole

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Ellobius tancrei

Key Differences

  • Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-Staining Polypore Eastern Mole Vole
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Polyporales (Polyporales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Meripilaceae Cricetidae
Genus Meripilus Ellobius
Species Meripilus sumstinei Ellobius tancrei

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-Staining Polypore Eastern Mole Vole
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.

Eastern Mole Vole

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.

Eastern Mole Vole

No description available.

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