Ashen Crust vs Black Kauri

Peniophora lycii compared with Agathis atropurpurea

Key Differences

• Ashen Crust is Least Concern while Black Kauri is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Crust	Black Kauri
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 atropurpurea

Conservation Status

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Crust	Black Kauri
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).

Black Kauri

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.

Black Kauri

The Black Kauri (Agathis atropurpurea) 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.