Ashen Crust vs Indian Hare

Peniophora lycii compared with Lepus nigricollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Crust	Indian Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Peniophora	Lepus
Species	Peniophora lycii	Lepus nigricollis

Conservation Status

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

Indian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Crust	Indian Hare
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).

Indian Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius and Seychelles.

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.