Black-Staining Polypore vs Pearson s Pericote

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Andalgalomys pearsoni

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Pearson s Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Pearson s Pericote
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	Andalgalomys
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Andalgalomys pearsoni

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Pearson s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Pearson s Pericote
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.

Pearson s Pericote

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.