Black-Staining Polypore vs Javan Rhinoceros

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Rhinoceros sondaicus

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Javan Rhinoceros is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Javan Rhinoceros
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Meripilaceae	Rhinocerotidae (Rhinos)
Genus	Meripilus	Rhinoceros
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Rhinoceros sondaicus

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Javan Rhinoceros

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Javan Rhinoceros
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.

Javan Rhinoceros

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.