Black-Staining Polypore vs Korean Pika

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Ochotona coreana

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Korean Pika is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Korean Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Meripilaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Meripilus	Ochotona
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Ochotona coreana

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Korean Pika

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Korean Pika
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.

Korean Pika

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.