Black-Staining Polypore vs Globe Thistle

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Echinops exaltatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-Staining Polypore Globe Thistle
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Polyporales (Polyporales) Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family Meripilaceae Tenrecidae
Genus Meripilus Echinops
Species Meripilus sumstinei Echinops exaltatus

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-Staining Polypore Globe Thistle
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.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Globe Thistle

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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