Blackfoot Polypore vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Cerioporus leptocephalus compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Key Differences

• Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated while Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfoot Polypore	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polyporaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Cerioporus	Peropteryx
Species	Cerioporus leptocephalus	Peropteryx macrotis

Conservation Status

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfoot Polypore	Lesser Dog-like Bat
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 Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.