Black-Staining Polypore vs Indian Hare

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Lepus nigricollis

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Indian Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Indian Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Meripilaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Meripilus	Lepus
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Lepus nigricollis

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Indian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Indian Hare
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.

Indian Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius and Seychelles.

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.