Blackfoot Polypore vs Blind Mole

Cerioporus leptocephalus compared with Talpa caeca

Key Differences

• Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated while Blind Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfoot Polypore	Blind Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Polyporales (多孔菌目)	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)
Family	Polyporaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Cerioporus	Talpa
Species	Cerioporus leptocephalus	Talpa caeca

Conservation Status

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfoot Polypore	Blind Mole
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.

Blind Mole

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.

Blind Mole

The Blind Mole (Talpa caeca) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.