Ashen Crust vs Desert Dormouse

Peniophora lycii compared with Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Key Differences

• Ashen Crust is Least Concern while Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Crust	Desert Dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Gliridae
Genus	Peniophora	Selevinia
Species	Peniophora lycii	Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Conservation Status

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Crust	Desert Dormouse
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).

Desert Dormouse

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.