Blackfoot Polypore vs Bronze Sprite

Cerioporus leptocephalus compared with Arielulus circumdatus

Key Differences

• Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated while Bronze Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfoot Polypore	Bronze Sprite
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polyporaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cerioporus	Arielulus
Species	Cerioporus leptocephalus	Arielulus circumdatus

Conservation Status

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Bronze Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfoot Polypore	Bronze Sprite
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.

Bronze Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Bronze Sprite

The Bronze Sprite (Arielulus circumdatus) is a species in the genus Arielulus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.