Blackfoot Polypore vs Midday Jird

Cerioporus leptocephalus compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfoot Polypore	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polyporaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cerioporus	Meriones
Species	Cerioporus leptocephalus	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfoot Polypore	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

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.