Black-Staining Polypore vs Hog badger

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Arctonyx collaris

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Hog badger is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Hog badger
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Meripilaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Meripilus	Arctonyx
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Arctonyx collaris

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Hog badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Hog badger
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.

Hog badger

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.