Ashen Crust vs Equatorial Saki

Peniophora lycii compared with Pithecia aequatorialis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Crust	Equatorial Saki
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Peniophora	Pithecia
Species	Peniophora lycii	Pithecia aequatorialis

Conservation Status

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Crust	Equatorial Saki
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).

Equatorial Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.