Blackfoot Polypore vs Blueskin

Cerioporus leptocephalus compared with Acacia irrorata

Key Differences

• Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated while Blueskin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfoot Polypore	Blueskin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Polyporaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Cerioporus	Acacia
Species	Cerioporus leptocephalus	Acacia irrorata

Conservation Status

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Blueskin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfoot Polypore	Blueskin
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.

Blueskin

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.

Blueskin

The Blueskin (Acacia irrorata) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.