Ashen Crust vs Eastern Mole

Peniophora lycii compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ashen Crust Eastern Mole
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Russulales (Russulales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Peniophoraceae Talpidae
Genus Peniophora Scalopus
Species Peniophora lycii Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ashen Crust Eastern Mole
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).

Eastern Mole

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.

Eastern Mole

No description available.

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