Ashen Crust vs Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Peniophora lycii compared with Acerodon jubatus

Key Differences

• Ashen Crust is Least Concern while Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Crust	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Peniophora	Acerodon
Species	Peniophora lycii	Acerodon jubatus

Conservation Status

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Crust	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
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).

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

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.