Blackfoot Polypore vs Cheng s Jird

Cerioporus leptocephalus compared with Meriones chengi

Key Differences

• Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated while Cheng s Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfoot Polypore	Cheng s Jird
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	Meriones
Species	Cerioporus leptocephalus	Meriones chengi

Conservation Status

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfoot Polypore	Cheng s Jird
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.

Cheng s Jird

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.

Cheng s Jird

The Cheng s Jird (Meriones chengi) is a species in the genus Meriones. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.