Black-Staining Polypore vs Malenge Babirusa

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Babyrousa togeanensis

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Malenge Babirusa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Malenge Babirusa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Meripilaceae	Suidae (Pigs)
Genus	Meripilus	Babyrousa
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Babyrousa togeanensis

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Malenge Babirusa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Malenge Babirusa
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.

Malenge Babirusa

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.