Black-Staining Polypore vs Ornate Cuscus

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Polyporales (구멍장이버섯목)	Diprotodontia (캥거루목)
Family	Meripilaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Meripilus	Phalanger
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Ornate Cuscus
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.

Ornate Cuscus

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.