Blackfoot Polypore vs Forest Dormouse

Cerioporus leptocephalus compared with Dryomys nitedula

Key Differences

• Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated while Forest Dormouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfoot Polypore	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polyporaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Cerioporus	Dryomys
Species	Cerioporus leptocephalus	Dryomys nitedula

Conservation Status

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfoot Polypore	Forest Dormouse
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.

Forest Dormouse

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.