Blackfoot Polypore vs Deer Mouse

Cerioporus leptocephalus compared with Peromyscus maniculatus

Key Differences

Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated while Deer Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfoot Polypore	Deer Mouse
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	Peromyscus
Species	Cerioporus leptocephalus	Peromyscus maniculatus

Conservation Status

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfoot Polypore	Deer Mouse
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.

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.