Blackfoot Polypore vs Chinese Pangolin

Cerioporus leptocephalus compared with Manis pentadactyla

Key Differences

• Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated while Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfoot Polypore	Chinese Pangolin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Polyporaceae	Manidae
Genus	Cerioporus	Manis
Species	Cerioporus leptocephalus	Manis pentadactyla

Conservation Status

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfoot Polypore	Chinese Pangolin
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.

Chinese Pangolin

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.

Chinese Pangolin

The Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) is a species in the genus Manis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.