Black-Staining Polypore vs Luzon Bullimus

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Bullimus luzonicus

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Luzon Bullimus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Luzon Bullimus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Meripilaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Meripilus	Bullimus
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Bullimus luzonicus

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Luzon Bullimus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Luzon Bullimus
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.

Luzon Bullimus

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.