Black-Staining Polypore vs Northern Mole Vole

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Ellobius talpinus

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Northern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Northern Mole Vole
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	Ellobius
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Ellobius talpinus

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Northern Mole Vole
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.

Northern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

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.