Blackfoot Polypore vs Olinguito

Cerioporus leptocephalus compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfoot Polypore	Olinguito
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polyporaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Cerioporus	Bassaricyon
Species	Cerioporus leptocephalus	Bassaricyon neblina

Conservation Status

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfoot Polypore	Olinguito
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.

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. 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.