Ashen Crust vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Peniophora lycii compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Ashen Crust is Least Concern while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Crust	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Peniophora	Amblysomus
Species	Peniophora lycii	Amblysomus corriae

Conservation Status

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Crust	Fynbos Golden 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).

Fynbos Golden 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.