Black-Staining Polypore vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Meripilaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Meripilus	Amblysomus
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Marley’s Golden Mole
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.

Marley’s Golden Mole

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.