Black-Staining Polypore vs Leightons linsang

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Leightons linsang
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Meripilaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Meripilus	Poiana
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Poiana leightoni

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Leightons linsang
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.

Leightons linsang

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.