Ashen Crust vs Campbell's Maple

Peniophora lycii compared with Acer campbellii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Crust	Campbell's Maple
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Peniophora	Acer
Species	Peniophora lycii	Acer campbellii

Conservation Status

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

Campbell's Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Crust	Campbell's Maple
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).

Campbell's Maple

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.

Campbell's Maple

The Campbell's Maple (Acer campbellii) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.