Ashen Crust vs Atherton Kauri Pine

Peniophora lycii compared with Agathis microstachya

Key Differences

• Ashen Crust is Least Concern while Atherton Kauri Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Crust	Atherton Kauri Pine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Braconidae
Genus	Peniophora	Agathis
Species	Peniophora lycii	Agathis microstachya

Conservation Status

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Crust	Atherton Kauri Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashen Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Ashen Crust

Ashen crust (Peniophora lycii) is a species in the genus Peniophora. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Atherton Kauri Pine

The Atherton Kauri Pine (Agathis microstachya) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.