Blackfoot Polypore vs Brown-winged Starling

Cerioporus leptocephalus compared with Aplonis grandis

Key Differences

• Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated while Brown-winged Starling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfoot Polypore	Brown-winged Starling
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Polyporaceae	Sturnidae
Genus	Cerioporus	Aplonis
Species	Cerioporus leptocephalus	Aplonis grandis

Conservation Status

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Brown-winged Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfoot Polypore	Brown-winged Starling
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.

Brown-winged Starling

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Brown-winged Starling

The Brown-winged Starling (Aplonis grandis) is a species in the genus Aplonis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.