Blackfoot Polypore vs Dwarf Hutia

Cerioporus leptocephalus compared with Mesocapromys nanus

Key Differences

• Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated while Dwarf Hutia is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfoot Polypore	Dwarf Hutia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polyporaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Cerioporus	Mesocapromys
Species	Cerioporus leptocephalus	Mesocapromys nanus

Conservation Status

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Dwarf Hutia

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfoot Polypore	Dwarf Hutia
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.

Dwarf Hutia

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.