Blackfoot Polypore vs Foca Pia

Cerioporus leptocephalus compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfoot Polypore	Foca Pia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Polyporaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Cerioporus	Pagophilus
Species	Cerioporus leptocephalus	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Conservation Status

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfoot Polypore	Foca Pia
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.

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.