Black-Staining Polypore vs Pampas fox

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Lycalopex gymnocercus

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Pampas fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Pampas fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Meripilaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Meripilus	Lycalopex
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Lycalopex gymnocercus

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Pampas fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Pampas fox
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.

Pampas fox

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.