Black-Staining Polypore vs Mt Pirri Deermouse

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Isthmomys pirrensis

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Mt Pirri Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Mt Pirri Deermouse
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	Isthmomys
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Isthmomys pirrensis

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Mt Pirri Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Mt Pirri Deermouse
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.

Mt Pirri Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.