Ashen Crust vs Malaysian Weasel

Peniophora lycii compared with Mustela nudipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Crust	Malaysian Weasel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Peniophora	Mustela
Species	Peniophora lycii	Mustela nudipes

Conservation Status

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

Malaysian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Crust	Malaysian Weasel
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).

Malaysian Weasel

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.