Blackfoot Polypore vs Cape Spiny Mouse

Cerioporus leptocephalus compared with Acomys subspinosus

Key Differences

• Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated while Cape Spiny Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfoot Polypore	Cape Spiny Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polyporaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cerioporus	Acomys
Species	Cerioporus leptocephalus	Acomys subspinosus

Conservation Status

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfoot Polypore	Cape Spiny Mouse
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 Spiny Mouse

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 Spiny Mouse

The Cape Spiny Mouse (Acomys subspinosus) is a species in the genus Acomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.