Ashen Crust vs bushman's-poison

Peniophora lycii compared with Acokanthera oppositifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Crust	bushman's-poison
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Peniophora	Acokanthera
Species	Peniophora lycii	Acokanthera oppositifolia

Conservation Status

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

bushman's-poison

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Crust	bushman's-poison
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).

bushman's-poison

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.

bushman's-poison

The Bushman's-poison (Acokanthera oppositifolia) is a species in the genus Acokanthera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.