Black-Staining Polypore vs Maned wolf

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Chrysocyon brachyurus

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Maned wolf is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Maned wolf
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Meripilaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Meripilus	Chrysocyon
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Chrysocyon brachyurus

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Maned wolf

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Maned wolf
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.

Maned wolf

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.