Black-Staining Polypore vs Forest Dormouse

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Dryomys nitedula

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Forest Dormouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Meripilaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Meripilus	Dryomys
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Dryomys nitedula

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Forest Dormouse
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.

Forest Dormouse

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.