Blackfoot Polypore vs Potto

Cerioporus leptocephalus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfoot Polypore	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Polyporaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Cerioporus	Perodicticus
Species	Cerioporus leptocephalus	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfoot Polypore	Potto
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.

Potto

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.