Blackfoot Polypore vs Burdock Conch

Cerioporus leptocephalus compared with Aethes rubigana

Key Differences

• Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated while Burdock Conch is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfoot Polypore	Burdock Conch
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Polyporaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Cerioporus	Aethes
Species	Cerioporus leptocephalus	Aethes rubigana

Conservation Status

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Burdock Conch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfoot Polypore	Burdock Conch
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.

Burdock Conch

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Burdock Conch

The Burdock Conch (Aethes rubigana) is a species in the genus Aethes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.