Black-Staining Polypore vs Long-toed Myotis

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Myotis secundus

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Long-toed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Long-toed Myotis
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	Myotis
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Myotis secundus

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-toed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Long-toed Myotis
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.

Long-toed Myotis

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.