Black-Staining Polypore vs Broughton willow wattle

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Acacia salicina

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Broughton willow wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Broughton willow wattle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Meripilaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Meripilus	Acacia
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Acacia salicina

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Broughton willow wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Broughton willow wattle
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.

Broughton willow wattle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Israel, Spain, and Zimbabwe.

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.

Broughton willow wattle

The Broughton Willow Wattle (Acacia salicina) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.