Ashen Crust vs Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat

Peniophora lycii compared with Hipposideros galeritus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Crust	Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Peniophora	Hipposideros
Species	Peniophora lycii	Hipposideros galeritus

Conservation Status

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Crust	Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat
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).

Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat

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.

Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat

The Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros galeritus) is a species in the genus Hipposideros. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.