Blackfoot Polypore vs Chilean Dolphin

Cerioporus leptocephalus compared with Cephalorhynchus eutropia

Key Differences

• Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated while Chilean Dolphin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfoot Polypore	Chilean Dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Polyporaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Cerioporus	Cephalorhynchus
Species	Cerioporus leptocephalus	Cephalorhynchus eutropia

Conservation Status

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Chilean Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfoot Polypore	Chilean Dolphin
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.

Chilean Dolphin

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.

Chilean Dolphin

The Chilean Dolphin (Cephalorhynchus eutropia) is a species in the genus Cephalorhynchus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.