Black-Staining Polypore vs Patagonian Weasel

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Patagonian Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Meripilaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Meripilus	Lyncodon
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Patagonian Weasel
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.

Patagonian Weasel

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.