Black-Staining Polypore vs Namaqua Micaelamys

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Micaelamys namaquensis

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Namaqua Micaelamys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Namaqua Micaelamys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Meripilaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Meripilus	Micaelamys
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Micaelamys namaquensis

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Namaqua Micaelamys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Namaqua Micaelamys
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.

Namaqua Micaelamys

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.