Black-Staining Polypore vs Luzon Cordillera Apomys

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Apomys abrae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Luzon Cordillera Apomys
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	Apomys
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Apomys abrae

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Luzon Cordillera Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Luzon Cordillera Apomys
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 Cordillera Apomys

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.