Ashen Crust vs Kouprey

Peniophora lycii compared with Bos sauveli

Key Differences

• Ashen Crust is Least Concern while Kouprey is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Crust	Kouprey
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	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Peniophora	Bos (Cattle & Bison)
Species	Peniophora lycii	Bos sauveli

Conservation Status

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

Kouprey

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Crust	Kouprey
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).

Kouprey

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.