Blackfoot Polypore vs Ciscaucasian Hamster

Cerioporus leptocephalus compared with Mesocricetus raddei

Key Differences

• Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated while Ciscaucasian Hamster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfoot Polypore	Ciscaucasian Hamster
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polyporaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cerioporus	Mesocricetus
Species	Cerioporus leptocephalus	Mesocricetus raddei

Conservation Status

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Ciscaucasian Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfoot Polypore	Ciscaucasian Hamster
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.

Ciscaucasian Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.

Ciscaucasian Hamster

The Ciscaucasian Hamster (Mesocricetus raddei) is a species in the genus Mesocricetus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.