Black-Staining Polypore vs Guemal

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Guemal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Meripilaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Meripilus	Hippocamelus
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Guemal
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.

Guemal

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.