Black-Staining Polypore vs North Sulawesi Babirusa

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Babyrousa celebensis

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while North Sulawesi Babirusa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	North Sulawesi Babirusa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Meripilaceae	Suidae (Pigs)
Genus	Meripilus	Babyrousa
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Babyrousa celebensis

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

North Sulawesi Babirusa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	North Sulawesi Babirusa
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.

North Sulawesi Babirusa

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.