Blackfoot Polypore vs Blarinine Akodont

Cerioporus leptocephalus compared with Blarinomys breviceps

Key Differences

• Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated while Blarinine Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfoot Polypore	Blarinine Akodont
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polyporaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cerioporus	Blarinomys
Species	Cerioporus leptocephalus	Blarinomys breviceps

Conservation Status

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Blarinine Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfoot Polypore	Blarinine Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackfoot Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Blarinine Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in 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.

Blarinine Akodont

The Blarinine Akodont (Blarinomys breviceps) is a species in the genus Blarinomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.