Blackfoot Polypore vs Lesser Cachalot

Cerioporus leptocephalus compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

• Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated while Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfoot Polypore	Lesser Cachalot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Polyporaceae	Kogiidae
Genus	Cerioporus	Kogia
Species	Cerioporus leptocephalus	Kogia breviceps

Conservation Status

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfoot Polypore	Lesser Cachalot
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.

Lesser Cachalot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.