Blackfoot Polypore vs small tortoiseshell

Cerioporus leptocephalus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfoot Polypore	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (mantar)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)
Family	Polyporaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cerioporus	Aglais
Species	Cerioporus leptocephalus	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfoot Polypore	small tortoiseshell
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.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.