Blackfoot Polypore vs Neotropical otter

Cerioporus leptocephalus compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfoot Polypore	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polyporaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cerioporus	Lontra
Species	Cerioporus leptocephalus	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfoot Polypore	Neotropical otter
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.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.