Blackfoot Polypore vs Ornate Cuscus

Cerioporus leptocephalus compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

• Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfoot Polypore	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Polyporaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Cerioporus	Phalanger
Species	Cerioporus leptocephalus	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfoot Polypore	Ornate Cuscus
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.

Ornate Cuscus

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.