Ashen Crust vs bull-oak

Peniophora lycii compared with Allocasuarina fraseriana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Crust	bull-oak
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Casuarinaceae
Genus	Peniophora	Allocasuarina
Species	Peniophora lycii	Allocasuarina fraseriana

Conservation Status

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

bull-oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Crust	bull-oak
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).

bull-oak

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.

bull-oak

The bull-oak (Allocasuarina fraseriana) is a species in the genus Allocasuarina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.