Ashen Crust vs Guemal

Peniophora lycii compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Ashen Crust is Least Concern while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Crust	Guemal
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	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Peniophora	Hippocamelus
Species	Peniophora lycii	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Conservation Status

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Crust	Guemal
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).

Guemal

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.