Black-Staining Polypore vs Montane Water Vole

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Meripilaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Meripilus	Arvicola
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Arvicola scherman

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Montane Water Vole
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.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.