Black-Staining Polypore vs Paradox Vole

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Paradox 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	Microtus
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Paradox 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.

Paradox Vole

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.