Blackfoot Polypore vs Lowland Tapir

Cerioporus leptocephalus compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfoot Polypore	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Polyporaceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Cerioporus	Tapirus
Species	Cerioporus leptocephalus	Tapirus terrestris

Conservation Status

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfoot Polypore	Lowland Tapir
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.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.