Black-Staining Polypore vs Popayán Thomasomys

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Thomasomys popayanus

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Popayán Thomasomys is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Popayán Thomasomys
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	Thomasomys
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Thomasomys popayanus

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Popayán Thomasomys

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Popayán Thomasomys
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.

Popayán Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.