Ashen Crust vs Formosan Serow

Peniophora lycii compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Crust	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Peniophora	Capricornis
Species	Peniophora lycii	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Crust	Formosan Serow
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).

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.