Blackfoot Polypore vs Lesser Noctule

Cerioporus leptocephalus compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfoot Polypore	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polyporaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cerioporus	Nyctalus
Species	Cerioporus leptocephalus	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfoot Polypore	Lesser Noctule
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 Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.