Black-Staining Polypore vs Narrow-footed Neacomys

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Neacomys tenuipes

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Narrow-footed Neacomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Narrow-footed Neacomys
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	Neacomys
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Neacomys tenuipes

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Narrow-footed Neacomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Narrow-footed Neacomys
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.

Narrow-footed Neacomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.