Black-Staining Polypore vs Gray Dwarf Hamster

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Cricetulus migratorius

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Gray Dwarf Hamster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Gray Dwarf Hamster
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	Cricetulus
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Cricetulus migratorius

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Dwarf Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Gray Dwarf Hamster
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 Dwarf Hamster

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.