Blackfoot Polypore vs Blue star

Cerioporus leptocephalus compared with Amsonia orientalis

Key Differences

• Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated while Blue star is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfoot Polypore	Blue star
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Polyporaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Cerioporus	Amsonia
Species	Cerioporus leptocephalus	Amsonia orientalis

Conservation Status

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfoot Polypore	Blue star
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.

Blue star

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Blue star

The Blue star (Amsonia orientalis) is a species in the genus Amsonia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.