Ashen Crust vs Axehead Orange

Peniophora lycii compared with Acada biseriatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Crust	Axehead Orange
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Peniophora	Acada
Species	Peniophora lycii	Acada biseriatus

Conservation Status

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

Axehead Orange

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Crust	Axehead Orange
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).

Axehead Orange

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.

Axehead Orange

The Axehead Orange (Acada biseriatus) is a species in the genus Acada. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.