Blackfoot Polypore vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Cerioporus leptocephalus compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfoot Polypore	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polyporaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Cerioporus	Dipodomys
Species	Cerioporus leptocephalus	Dipodomys ordii

Conservation Status

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfoot Polypore	Ord's kangaroo rat
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.

Ord's kangaroo rat

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.