Blackfoot Polypore vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Cerioporus leptocephalus compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfoot Polypore	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Polyporaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Cerioporus	Atelerix
Species	Cerioporus leptocephalus	Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfoot Polypore	Four-toed Hedgehog
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.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

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.