Blackfoot Polypore vs brittlestar

Cerioporus leptocephalus compared with Amphiura filiformis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfoot Polypore	brittlestar
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Polyporaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Cerioporus	Amphiura
Species	Cerioporus leptocephalus	Amphiura filiformis

Conservation Status

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfoot Polypore	brittlestar
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.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura filiformis) is a species in the genus Amphiura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.