Blackfoot Polypore vs Elegant Polypore

Cerioporus leptocephalus compared with Cerioporus varius

Key Differences

• Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated while Elegant Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfoot Polypore	Elegant Polypore
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)
Family same	Polyporaceae	Polyporaceae
Genus same	Cerioporus	Cerioporus
Species	Cerioporus leptocephalus	Cerioporus varius

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackfoot Polypore and Elegant Polypore share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cerioporus.

Conservation Status

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfoot Polypore	Elegant Polypore
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.

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States