Ashen Crust vs Coppery Sprite

Peniophora lycii compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Ashen Crust is Least Concern while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Crust	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Peniophora	Arielulus
Species	Peniophora lycii	Arielulus cuprosus

Conservation Status

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Crust	Coppery Sprite
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).

Coppery Sprite

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.