Blackfoot Polypore vs Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Cerioporus leptocephalus compared with Hipposideros ater

Key Differences

• Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated while Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfoot Polypore	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polyporaceae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Cerioporus	Hipposideros
Species	Cerioporus leptocephalus	Hipposideros ater

Conservation Status

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfoot Polypore	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat
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.

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

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.