Black-Staining Polypore vs European Mole

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	European Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Meripilaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Meripilus	Talpa
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	European Mole
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.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.