Black-Staining Polypore vs Giant Polypore

Meripilus sumstinei compared with Meripilus giganteus

Key Differences

• Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated while Giant Polypore is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Staining Polypore	Giant Polypore
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family same	Meripilaceae	Meripilaceae
Genus same	Meripilus	Meripilus
Species	Meripilus sumstinei	Meripilus giganteus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-Staining Polypore and Giant Polypore share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Meripilus.

Conservation Status

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Giant Polypore

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Staining Polypore	Giant Polypore
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.

Giant Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway