Ashen Crust vs Bucharian Vole

Peniophora lycii compared with Blanfordimys bucharensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Crust	Bucharian Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Peniophora	Blanfordimys
Species	Peniophora lycii	Blanfordimys bucharensis

Conservation Status

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

Bucharian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Crust	Bucharian Vole
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).

Bucharian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Bucharian Vole

The Bucharian Vole (Blanfordimys bucharensis) is a species in the genus Blanfordimys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.