Ashen Crust vs Margay

Peniophora lycii compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Ashen Crust is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Crust	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Peniophora	Leopardus
Species	Peniophora lycii	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Crust	Margay
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).

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.