Black-Staining Polypore vs Honey possum

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Tarsipes rostratus

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Honey possum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Honey possum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Meripilaceae	Tarsipedidae
Genus	Meripilus	Tarsipes
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Tarsipes rostratus

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Honey possum
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.

Honey possum

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.