Blackfoot Polypore vs Ebony Akodont

Cerioporus leptocephalus compared with Thaptomys nigrita

Key Differences

• Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated while Ebony Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfoot Polypore	Ebony Akodont
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	Thaptomys
Species	Cerioporus leptocephalus	Thaptomys nigrita

Conservation Status

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfoot Polypore	Ebony Akodont
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.

Ebony Akodont

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.