Blackfoot Polypore vs Bordered Apamea Moth

Cerioporus leptocephalus compared with Apamea sordens

Key Differences

• Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated while Bordered Apamea Moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfoot Polypore	Bordered Apamea Moth
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Polyporaceae	Noctuidae
Genus	Cerioporus	Apamea
Species	Cerioporus leptocephalus	Apamea sordens

Conservation Status

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfoot Polypore	Bordered Apamea Moth
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.

Bordered Apamea Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Bordered Apamea Moth

The Bordered Apamea Moth (Apamea sordens) is a species in the genus Apamea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States