Black-Staining Polypore vs Lesser Capybara

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Meripilaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Meripilus	Hydrochoerus
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Lesser Capybara
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.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.