Black-Staining Polypore vs Lesser Noctule

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Lesser Noctule
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	Nyctalus
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Lesser Noctule
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 Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.