Black-Staining Polypore vs Margay

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Meripilaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Meripilus	Leopardus
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.