Blackfoot Polypore vs Brush-tailed Phascogale

Cerioporus leptocephalus compared with Phascogale pirata

Key Differences

• Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated while Brush-tailed Phascogale is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfoot Polypore	Brush-tailed Phascogale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Polyporaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Cerioporus	Phascogale
Species	Cerioporus leptocephalus	Phascogale pirata

Conservation Status

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Brush-tailed Phascogale

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfoot Polypore	Brush-tailed Phascogale
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.

Brush-tailed Phascogale

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.

Brush-tailed Phascogale

The Brush-tailed Phascogale (Phascogale pirata) is a species in the genus Phascogale. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.