Black-Staining Polypore vs Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Eremodipus lichtensteini

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Lichtenstein’s Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Lichtenstein’s Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Meripilaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Meripilus	Eremodipus
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Eremodipus lichtensteini

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Lichtenstein’s Jerboa
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.

Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

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.