Ashen Crust vs Barbary Partridge

Peniophora lycii compared with Alectoris barbara

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Crust	Barbary Partridge
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Phasianidae
Genus	Peniophora	Alectoris
Species	Peniophora lycii	Alectoris barbara

Conservation Status

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

Barbary Partridge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Crust	Barbary Partridge
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).

Barbary Partridge

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Barbary Partridge

Barbary Partridge (Alectoris barbara) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal