Blackfoot Polypore vs Faux Rat D'Eau

Cerioporus leptocephalus compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated while Faux Rat D'Eau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfoot Polypore	Faux Rat D'Eau
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polyporaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cerioporus	Xeromys
Species	Cerioporus leptocephalus	Xeromys myoides

Conservation Status

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Faux Rat D'Eau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfoot Polypore	Faux Rat D'Eau
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.

Faux Rat D'Eau

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.