Black-Staining Polypore vs Nimba otter shrew

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Micropotamogale lamottei

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Nimba otter shrew is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Nimba otter shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Meripilaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Meripilus	Micropotamogale
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Micropotamogale lamottei

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Nimba otter shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Nimba otter shrew
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.

Nimba otter shrew

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.