Ashen Crust vs Crabeater seal

Peniophora lycii compared with Lobodon carcinophaga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Crust	Crabeater seal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Peniophora	Lobodon
Species	Peniophora lycii	Lobodon carcinophaga

Conservation Status

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Crust	Crabeater seal
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).

Crabeater seal

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.