Abert's Squirrel vs Blackfoot Polypore

Sciurus aberti compared with Cerioporus leptocephalus

Key Differences

• Abert's Squirrel is Least Concern while Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abert's Squirrel	Blackfoot Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Cerioporus
Species	Sciurus aberti	Cerioporus leptocephalus

Conservation Status

Abert's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abert's Squirrel	Blackfoot Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abert's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blackfoot Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Abert's Squirrel

The Abert's Squirrel (Sciurus aberti) is a species in the genus Sciurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blackfoot Polypore

The Blackfoot Polypore (Cerioporus leptocephalus) is a species in the genus Cerioporus. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Found in United States.