Blackfoot Polypore vs Brown Zygodont

Cerioporus leptocephalus compared with Zygodontomys brunneus

Key Differences

• Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated while Brown Zygodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfoot Polypore	Brown Zygodont
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polyporaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cerioporus	Zygodontomys
Species	Cerioporus leptocephalus	Zygodontomys brunneus

Conservation Status

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Brown Zygodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfoot Polypore	Brown Zygodont
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 Zygodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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 Zygodont

The Brown Zygodont (Zygodontomys brunneus) is a species in the genus Zygodontomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.