Blackfoot Polypore vs bristly bearberry

Cerioporus leptocephalus compared with Arctostaphylos columbiana

Key Differences

• Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated while bristly bearberry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfoot Polypore	bristly bearberry
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Polyporaceae	Ericaceae
Genus	Cerioporus	Arctostaphylos
Species	Cerioporus leptocephalus	Arctostaphylos columbiana

Conservation Status

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfoot Polypore	bristly bearberry
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.

bristly bearberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

bristly bearberry

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