Ashen Crust vs Large False Serotine

Peniophora lycii compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Ashen Crust is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Crust	Large False Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Peniophora	Hesperoptenus
Species	Peniophora lycii	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Crust	Large False Serotine
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 False Serotine

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.