Blackfoot Polypore vs Cape fox

Cerioporus leptocephalus compared with Vulpes chama

Key Differences

• Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated while Cape fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfoot Polypore	Cape fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polyporaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Cerioporus	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Cerioporus leptocephalus	Vulpes chama

Conservation Status

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfoot Polypore	Cape fox
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.

Cape fox

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.

Cape fox

The Cape fox (Vulpes chama) is a species in the genus Vulpes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.