Ashen Crust vs Banded eagle ray

Peniophora lycii compared with Aetomylaeus nichofii

Key Differences

• Ashen Crust is Least Concern while Banded eagle ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Crust	Banded eagle ray
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Peniophora	Aetomylaeus
Species	Peniophora lycii	Aetomylaeus nichofii

Conservation Status

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

Banded eagle ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Crust	Banded eagle ray
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).

Banded eagle ray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Banded eagle ray

The Banded eagle ray (Aetomylaeus nichofii) is a species in the genus Aetomylaeus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.