Blackfoot Polypore vs Owl s Spiny Rat

Cerioporus leptocephalus compared with Carterodon sulcidens

Key Differences

• Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated while Owl s Spiny Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfoot Polypore	Owl s Spiny Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polyporaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Cerioporus	Carterodon
Species	Cerioporus leptocephalus	Carterodon sulcidens

Conservation Status

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Owl s Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfoot Polypore	Owl s Spiny 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.

Owl s Spiny 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.