Black-Staining Polypore vs Kodkod

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Leopardus guigna

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Kodkod is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Kodkod
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Meripilaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Meripilus	Leopardus
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Leopardus guigna

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Kodkod

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Kodkod
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.

Kodkod

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.