Black-Staining Polypore vs Markhor

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Capra falconeri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Markhor
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	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Meripilus	Capra
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Capra falconeri

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Markhor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Markhor
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.

Markhor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia. 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.