Blackfoot Polypore vs Chiriquinan Serotine

Cerioporus leptocephalus compared with Eptesicus chiriquinus

Key Differences

• Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated while Chiriquinan Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfoot Polypore	Chiriquinan Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polyporaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cerioporus	Eptesicus
Species	Cerioporus leptocephalus	Eptesicus chiriquinus

Conservation Status

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfoot Polypore	Chiriquinan Serotine
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.

Chiriquinan Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Chiriquinan Serotine

The Chiriquinan Serotine (Eptesicus chiriquinus) is a species in the genus Eptesicus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.