Ashen Crust vs Lacustrine Vole

Peniophora lycii compared with Microtus limnophilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ashen Crust Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Russulales (Russulales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Peniophoraceae Cricetidae
Genus Peniophora Microtus
Species Peniophora lycii Microtus limnophilus

Conservation Status

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ashen Crust Lacustrine Vole
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).

Lacustrine Vole

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.

Lacustrine Vole

No description available.

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