Ashen Crust vs Lesser Capybara

Peniophora lycii compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Ashen Crust is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Crust	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Caviidae
Genus	Peniophora	Hydrochoerus
Species	Peniophora lycii	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Conservation Status

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Crust	Lesser Capybara
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).

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.