Black-Staining Polypore vs Gray-bellied Akodont

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Brucepattersonius griserufescens

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Gray-bellied Akodont is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Gray-bellied Akodont
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	Brucepattersonius
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Brucepattersonius griserufescens

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray-bellied Akodont

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Gray-bellied Akodont
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.

Gray-bellied Akodont

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.