Blackfoot Polypore vs Ornate Flying Fox

Cerioporus leptocephalus compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfoot Polypore	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polyporaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cerioporus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cerioporus leptocephalus	Pteropus ornatus

Conservation Status

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfoot Polypore	Ornate Flying Fox
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 Flying Fox

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.