Ashen Crust vs Flat-headed cat

Peniophora lycii compared with Prionailurus planiceps

Key Differences

• Ashen Crust is Least Concern while Flat-headed cat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Crust	Flat-headed cat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Peniophora	Prionailurus
Species	Peniophora lycii	Prionailurus planiceps

Conservation Status

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Crust	Flat-headed cat
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).

Flat-headed cat

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.