Black-Staining Polypore vs Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Harpiocephalus harpia

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Lesser Hairy-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Meripilaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Meripilus	Harpiocephalus
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Harpiocephalus harpia

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat
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 Hairy-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.