Blackfoot Polypore vs California Deermouse

Cerioporus leptocephalus compared with Peromyscus californicus

Key Differences

• Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated while California Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfoot Polypore	California Deermouse
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	Peromyscus
Species	Cerioporus leptocephalus	Peromyscus californicus

Conservation Status

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

California Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfoot Polypore	California Deermouse
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.

California Deermouse

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.

California Deermouse

The California Deermouse (Peromyscus californicus) is a species in the genus Peromyscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.