Ashen Crust vs Dusky Dolphin

Peniophora lycii compared with Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Crust	Dusky Dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Peniophora	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Peniophora lycii	Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Conservation Status

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Crust	Dusky Dolphin
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).

Dusky Dolphin

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.