Blackfoot Polypore vs Chestnut-cheeked Starling

Cerioporus leptocephalus compared with Agropsar philippensis

Key Differences

• Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated while Chestnut-cheeked Starling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfoot Polypore	Chestnut-cheeked Starling
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Polyporaceae	Sturnidae
Genus	Cerioporus	Agropsar
Species	Cerioporus leptocephalus	Agropsar philippensis

Conservation Status

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfoot Polypore	Chestnut-cheeked Starling
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.

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

The Chestnut-cheeked Starling (Agropsar philippensis) is a species in the genus Agropsar. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.