Blackfoot Polypore vs Fossa

Cerioporus leptocephalus compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfoot Polypore	Fossa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polyporaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Cerioporus	Cryptoprocta
Species	Cerioporus leptocephalus	Cryptoprocta ferox

Conservation Status

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfoot Polypore	Fossa
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.

Fossa

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.