Ashen Crust vs Large-eared Hutia

Peniophora lycii compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Ashen Crust is Least Concern while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Crust	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Peniophora	Mesocapromys
Species	Peniophora lycii	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Crust	Large-eared Hutia
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).

Large-eared Hutia

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.