Blackfoot Polypore vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Cerioporus leptocephalus compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfoot Polypore	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Polyporaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Cerioporus	Amblysomus
Species	Cerioporus leptocephalus	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfoot Polypore	Marley’s Golden Mole
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.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.