Blackfoot Polypore vs Guinea pig

Cerioporus leptocephalus compared with Cavia porcellus

Key Differences

• Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated while Guinea pig is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfoot Polypore	Guinea pig
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polyporaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Cerioporus	Cavia
Species	Cerioporus leptocephalus	Cavia porcellus

Conservation Status

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Guinea pig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfoot Polypore	Guinea pig
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.

Guinea pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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.