Black-Staining Polypore vs Hoary fox

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Hoary fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Meripilaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Meripilus	Lycalopex
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Hoary fox
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.

Hoary fox

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.