Black-Staining Polypore vs Iberian Mole

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Meripilaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Meripilus	Talpa
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Iberian Mole
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.

Iberian Mole

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.