Blackfoot Polypore vs Margay

Cerioporus leptocephalus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfoot Polypore	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polyporaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cerioporus	Leopardus
Species	Cerioporus leptocephalus	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfoot Polypore	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.