Ashen Crust vs Heath Pseudomys

Peniophora lycii compared with Pseudomys shortridgei

Key Differences

• Ashen Crust is Least Concern while Heath Pseudomys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Crust	Heath Pseudomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Peniophora	Pseudomys
Species	Peniophora lycii	Pseudomys shortridgei

Conservation Status

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

Heath Pseudomys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Crust	Heath Pseudomys
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).

Heath Pseudomys

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.