Ashen Crust vs Blackcurrant

Peniophora lycii compared with Antidesma parvifolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Crust	Blackcurrant
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Peniophora	Antidesma
Species	Peniophora lycii	Antidesma parvifolium

Conservation Status

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Crust	Blackcurrant
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).

Blackcurrant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Blackcurrant

The Blackcurrant (Antidesma parvifolium) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.